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Doolittle Lake
161 acres, two miles of shoreline, tucked near Hartford, Connecticut.
- 9 ft · first step
- 19 ft
- 28 ft
- 38 ft
- 47 ft
- 57 ft · bottom
About Doolittle Lake
Doolittle Lake covers about 161 acres in Connecticut, with roughly two miles of shoreline ringing a basin that reaches a modeled maximum depth of 57 feet. That depth relative to its size puts it closer to a compact, steep-sided basin than a broad, shallow pond. The lake sits within the greater Hartford area, part of the dense scatter of small inland lakes that mark central Connecticut's terrain, itself shaped by glacial activity across New England thousands of years ago. Its location places it a short drive from the city rather than in a remote or seasonal-only setting.
At 161 acres, Doolittle Lake is small enough to paddle across in well under an hour and modest enough that large powerboats have little room to operate. Lakes this size in Connecticut typically draw local anglers, kayakers, and canoeists rather than long-distance boating traffic. Shoreline development on lakes of this scale in the region tends toward year-round homes mixed with smaller camp-style cottages rather than resort infrastructure. Doolittle functions more as a lake known to the surrounding towns than as a regional destination, its two miles of shore and 57-foot depth keeping it firmly in the category of a local, everyday body of water.
- 5 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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Doolittle Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Doolittle Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 19 ft, 28 ft, 38 ft, 47 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 57 ft. The lake covers about 0.3 square miles, and 5 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 Doolittle 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 Doolittle 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 Doolittle Lake.
Doolittle 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 Doolittle Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Doolittle 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 57 ft
- 0.3 square miles of water
- 5 shore roads engraved, 4 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
