2017 Map of Tadpole Lake

About this map

Tadpole Lake sits at the heart of this Sheridan County landscape, where the high plains are segmented by a grid of rural routes. The map documents a sparsely settled agricultural region near the North Dakota border, characterized by small water bodies and localized drainage patterns. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is anchored by several focal points of early community life, including Scandia Cem, Saint Johns Cem, and Emmaus Cem. These sites, often situated near named roads like Saint John Rd and Emmaus Rd, provide evidence of the immigrant and church-based settlements that defined this corner of Montana. The naming of thoroughfares such as Blue Trail Rd and Lake Creek Rd reflects the persistence of historic travel corridors in a modern topographic context.