This is the main route to Burnside state park and eastern parts of Lake Cumberland.

This is the main route for Louisville area traffic to get to Lake Cumberland.

In the early 1950s the entire town was relocated to higher ground for the impounding of Lake Cumberland.

Tourism is important to Somerset, due to its proximity to Lake Cumberland and other events.

Lake Cumberland alone generates approximately $150 million in revenue each year.

Somerset's location along Lake Cumberland has caused it to become a major houseboat manufacturing center.

Over 1,500 houseboats float on Lake Cumberland and numerous power boats play in its waters.

But, as it so happens, Lake Cumberland is the perfect place for such neophyte ventures.

In fact, there weren't any real problems at all on Lake Cumberland.

It also serves the area around Lake Cumberland.