Question for flathead valley pioneers :) (Kalispell, Columbia Falls: sales, real estate, 2014)

[saycheez]

Would anyone happen to know any history on the land that was owned by glacier horse ranch,then turned into glacier ranch subdivision? wondering what was once there many years ago,before it became all houses ty

[NW Crow]

Looked, found this article about 2008 bankruptcy Glacier Horse Ranch Files For Bankruptcy, Reorganizes – New West
Might be something about older days in the pdfs listed here http://www.google.com/search?q=%22gl...filter=0#spf=1

[saycheez]

Originally Posted by saycheez

Would anyone happen to know any history on the land that was owned by glacier horse ranch,then turned into glacier ranch subdivision? wondering what was once there many years ago,before it became all houses ty

Me and another have about exausted any efforts google can come up with. sadly.or at least with the info we have to this point. We were hoping someone mite say "oh my ggrandfather worked that land ,it was owned by.." or something along those line. i do really appreciate your thoughtfulness to reply,and offer links.We will check it out and make sure we didnt miss anything.Thank you!

[historyfan]

I am not from Kalispell so I can not speak to that development. You could have a local Title Company search the land transfers of ownership. And then research those names of owners. Or if you have the land description--township & range, you can search it on BLM-Glo records online to see if it was orginally an old homestead claim. That is more difficult than searching old owner names. https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/

Sometimes land developers & real estate sales people make up a name for a ranch as marketing tool. You might find that the property was originally called the Dry Creek Cattle Company or the Circle 2 or just the Jones Place or even something unfortunate & politically incorrect like dead squaw gulch.

[saycheez]

Originally Posted by historyfan

I am not from Kalispell so I can not speak to that development. You could have a local Title Company search the land transfers of ownership. And then research those names of owners. Or if you have the land description--township & range, you can search it on BLM-Glo records online to see if it was orginally an old homestead claim. That is more difficult than searching old owner names. https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/

Sometimes land developers & real estate sales people make up a name for a ranch as marketing tool. You might find that the property was originally called the Dry Creek Cattle Company or the Circle 2 or just the Jones Place or even something unfortunate & politically incorrect like dead squaw gulch.

Thank you. that is what we are thinking that it was probably named something totaly different by previous owners.we would like to find some old pictures.

[WJK993]

Here is a 2014 article about a farming family in that general area. A Family Legacy Born from the Ground Up - Flathead Beacon Their farm is not on the Glacier Ranch subdivision land but that land was also farms and ranches years ago. The stretch between Kalispell and Columbia Falls is/was sometimes called Lasalle.

I think your best bet is to do a title/land record search at the courthouse in Kalispell. Good luck! ETA: The local historical society might be able to help, too.

[saycheez]

Thank you.we have found out a little more info ,and next stop historical society and maybe find some pictures.