Every Lake
Amston Lake
161 acres and two miles of shoreline in Hebron, Connecticut, twenty miles from Hartford.
- 7 ft · first step
- 15 ft
- 22 ft
- 30 ft
- 37 ft
- 44 ft · bottom
About Amston Lake
Amston Lake lies in the town of Hebron, Connecticut, roughly twenty miles southeast of Hartford, near the Colchester town line. The lake covers about 161 acres with a shoreline of roughly two miles, ringed by seasonal and year-round houses. It sits in a rural stretch of eastern Connecticut, closer to farmland and small hilltowns than to any city grid. A private lake association oversees the shoreline, and access is largely limited to residents and their guests rather than the general public.
Life on Amston Lake centers on swimming, fishing, and small boats rather than high-speed watersports, since the lake's size keeps traffic light. Bass, pike, and panfish draw local anglers, and the association monitors water quality through the season. Cottages along the shore date mostly to the early and mid twentieth century, when Hartford-area families began building modest lake houses within a short drive of the city. Much of the lake stays shallower than its roughly 44-foot maximum, keeping large sections warm and swimmable through summer.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 30 roads engraved around the shore, 12 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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Amston Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Amston Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 7 ft, 15 ft, 22 ft, 30 ft, 37 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 44 ft. The lake covers about 0.3 square miles, and 30 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 Amston 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 Amston 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 Amston Lake.
Amston 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 Amston Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Amston 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 44 ft
- 0.3 square miles of water
- 30 shore roads engraved, 12 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
