Every Lake
Lake Beresford
A natural widening of the St. Johns River covering about 741 acres near DeLand.
- 6 ft · first step
- 11 ft
- 17 ft
- 22 ft
- 28 ft
- 33 ft · bottom
About Lake Beresford
Lake Beresford is a natural widening of the St. Johns River in Volusia County, Florida, rather than a dammed reservoir. It sits between the towns of DeLand and DeBary, part of the river's slow path north toward Jacksonville. In the late nineteenth century the lake was a working stop for steamboats that carried passengers and freight along the St. Johns, a route that connected DeLand to river trade before railroads took over.
The lake covers about 741 acres, with roughly 6 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth near 33 feet, shallow enough that cypress and marsh grass line its edges rather than steep banks. DeLand anchors the west side with a public boat ramp and marina, giving bass anglers and pontoon boaters access to the wider St. Johns. DeBary and Sanford sit within a short drive of the shoreline, and the lake functions as a working boating lake rather than a resort destination.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 64 roads engraved around the shore, 7 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 Beresford depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Beresford depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 6 ft, 11 ft, 17 ft, 22 ft, 28 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 33 ft. The lake covers about 1.2 square miles, and 64 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 Beresford 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 Beresford 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 Beresford.
Lake Beresford 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 Beresford; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Beresford 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 33 ft
- 1.2 square miles of water
- 64 shore roads engraved, 7 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
