Every Lake
Lake Martin
Forty-four thousand acres of clear Alabama water with 750 miles of pine shoreline.
- 13 ft · first step
- 25 ft
- 38 ft
- 51 ft
- 64 ft
- 76 ft · bottom
About Lake Martin
Lake Martin was the largest man-made lake in the world when Martin Dam closed on the Tallapoosa River in 1926. It covers about 44,000 acres with roughly 750 miles of shoreline and unusually clear water for the South, with islands, sloughs and the Chimney Rock cliffs that people jump from every summer.
Alexander City, Dadeville and Eclectic are the lake's towns; Russell Lands and Willow Point, Kowaliga Bridge and the Children's Harbor lighthouse are its landmarks. Hank Williams wrote 'Kaw-Liga' here.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 3,696 roads engraved around the shore, 0 of them labeled
- 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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Lake Martin depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Martin depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 13 ft, 25 ft, 38 ft, 51 ft, 64 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 76 ft. The lake covers about 62.3 square miles, and 3696 shore roads are engraved around it. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Lake Martin 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 Lake Martin 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 Lake Martin.
Lake Martin 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 Lake Martin; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Martin 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 76 ft
- 62.3 square miles of water
- 3696 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
