Every Lake
Lake Arrowhead
The alpine lake in the San Bernardinos where Hollywood went to cool off.
- 31 ft · first step
- 62 ft
- 93 ft
- 123 ft
- 154 ft
- 185 ft · bottom
About Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead sits at 5,100 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, a private lake of about 780 acres and 185 feet deep, formed by a 1904 dam on Little Bear Creek meant for a Mojave irrigation scheme that never happened. Only property owners may boat on it, which is part of the appeal.
Lake Arrowhead Village on the south shore, the Tudor-style homes under the pines and a long list of film-industry residents made it the Los Angeles mountain getaway of the 1920s and 30s; it still is.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 209 roads engraved around the shore, 4 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 Arrowhead depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Arrowhead depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 31 ft, 62 ft, 93 ft, 123 ft, 154 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 185 ft. The lake covers about 0.9 square miles, and 209 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 Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead.
Lake Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Arrowhead 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 185 ft
- 0.9 square miles of water
- 209 shore roads engraved, 4 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
