Lakeview credits its start in 1770 to Duncan C. Blue, an immigrant from Scotland who received land grants from King George III.  Blue dammed a creek, creating the 100-acre body of water known today as Crystal Lake.  The lake spawned a promising resort, town store, and developing streets in 1902.  Though the rersort wanished during the Great Depression, the classic revival and Queen Anne style homes dotting the landscape make a scenic hometown listed on the National Register of Historic Places.