Every Lake
Malaspina Lake
Named for the 1791 Malaspina Expedition, fed by meltwater off the glacier it shares a name with.
- 36 ft · first step
- 72 ft
- 109 ft
- 145 ft
- 181 ft
- 217 ft · bottom
About Malaspina Lake
Malaspina Lake sits on the outwash plain in front of the Malaspina Glacier, one of the largest piedmont glaciers in North America, on the Gulf of Alaska coast near Yakutat. Both the glacier and the lake carry the name of Alessandro Malaspina, an Italian navigator sailing for Spain who charted this stretch of coastline in 1791 while searching for a Northwest Passage. Yakutat sits roughly 20 miles to the northwest, with no road connecting the two.
The lake is fed by braided channels of glacial meltwater, and its water carries the gray cast typical of outwash lakes in the region. Much of the surrounding land falls within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, and the area sees more bear and moose traffic than human traffic. Yakutat, the closest community, is a Tlingit fishing town of a few hundred people reachable mainly by air or boat; reaching the lake itself requires a floatplane or a boat along the coast.
- 6 depth layers, each step engraved with its depth in feet
- Compass rose, title block with coordinates, max depth and area; keyhole hanger on the back
Turn it in your hands
Live 3D of the actual cut files — drag to orbit, pinch to zoom. Every road you see is engraved on the real thing.
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Malaspina Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Malaspina Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 36 ft, 72 ft, 109 ft, 145 ft, 181 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 217 ft. The lake covers about 37.7 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Malaspina Lake map for the wall — or a gift
Most of these go to a cabin wall, a lake house entry, or a home office; a lot are gifts — the family that has been on Malaspina Lake for three generations, the retirement move, the first boat. The 12-inch is the desk-and-shelf size; the 24- and 30-inch boards read across a room. Add a line under the title and star your place on the shore, and it becomes the map of your Malaspina Lake.
Malaspina Lake map — the details
How big is the map?
Four sizes: 12, 17, 24 and 30 inches on the long side, from $149. Every size is cut from the same depth data of Malaspina Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Malaspina Lake is cut layer by layer from published bathymetric soundings — each layer of birch is a depth contour, so the shape of the bottom is the real one, not decorative.
Can I add my own place on it?
Yes. At checkout you can add a line under the title (a family name, a cabin name, a year) and star the spot on the shore that matters to you.
How long does it take?
Made to order in Waterford, Pennsylvania and shipped in 7–10 days; shipping is free in the lower 48.
Can you make a lake that isn't listed?
Any lake in the United States — we hold depth data for 104,419 of them. Search for yours; if it isn't built yet we build it when you order.
- 6 depth layers down to 217 ft
- 37.7 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
