DescriptionNew Yorker Hiram Blanchard, who arrived in the area in 1892 and formed the Clearwater Land and Livestock Company, named this lake after Lake Placid, New York. The lake is the site of Placid Lake State Park.Personal NamesBlanchard, HiramContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1] Elevation4125 ft. CountyMissoula County
