Every Lake
Lake McLeod
A 447-acre sinkhole lake, three miles of shoreline, tucked into Winter Haven's chain of lakes.
- 8 ft · first step
- 16 ft
- 24 ft
- 32 ft
- 40 ft
- 49 ft · bottom
About Lake McLeod
Lake McLeod sits in the Winter Haven Ridge of central Florida, part of the karst landscape where limestone dissolves and the ground settles into sinkhole basins. Unlike lakes farther north, it did not form behind a dam or under glacial ice; it formed the way most Florida lakes do, over thousands of years of rock dissolving beneath sandy hills. The lake covers about 447 acres and holds roughly three miles of shoreline, with a modeled maximum depth near 49 feet, shallow compared to the region's deeper sink lakes.
The lake sits just outside Winter Haven, a Polk County city built on citrus groves and, later, phosphate mining, and known regionally for its cluster of connected lakes used for boating and water skiing since the 1930s. Homes and small docks line McLeod's shore alongside patches of undeveloped scrub, and local anglers fish it for largemouth bass and bluegill, typical of Polk County's lake district. It draws less traffic than the larger chain lakes nearby, functioning as a quieter neighborhood lake rather than a tourist destination.
- 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 McLeod depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake McLeod depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 16 ft, 24 ft, 32 ft, 40 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 49 ft. The lake covers about 0.7 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Lake McLeod 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 McLeod 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 McLeod.
Lake McLeod 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 McLeod; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake McLeod 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 49 ft
- 0.7 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
