The town of Missoula is located in a valley called, very creatively, the Missoula valley. The valley was made by a glacier during the most recent Ice age when it was moving toward the west coast. As it moved through the area it shoved a lot of earth in front of it, creating the valley. A while after that Native Americans called the Nemissoolatakoo came and inhabited the area. Their name translates to “river of ambush and surprise” which probably refers to the fighting the tribe did with other tribes in the area. The name “Missoula” comes from the middle part of their name. Lewis and Clark came and made contact with the Indians in the year 1805. In the next year, 1806, the first permanent white settlement in the area was built, as well as the first trading post in the area. Between then and 1864 several sawmills and flour mills were built. After that wood became a very wanted resource and the lumber mills hired tons of lumber jacks and started sawing. It was loud enough you could here them from 2 miles away if it was a clear day. Some years later the university of Montana opened in Missoula and attracted people from all over the state. In more recent times Missoula has become a hub of hunting animals like dear. I’m in Missoula at the moment and a large buck walked right by my window during breakfast this morning.
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