DescriptionFinley Point is named for an old Flathead Valley ranching family, the Patrick Finleys, who originally settled near Polson. Abraham Finley, a French Canadian who came to the Flathead area in the 1840s with Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, operated the first ferry on the lower Flathead River near Polson. Elevation: 2,943 ft. Location: Lake CountyPersonal NamesFinley, PatrickFinley, AbrahamSmet, Pierre-Jean deContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1] Elevation2943 ft.CountyLake County
