Every Lake
Lake Talquin
A 1927 hydroelectric dam turned the Ochlockonee River into 7,134 acres near Tallahassee.
- 12 ft · first step
- 23 ft
- 35 ft
- 46 ft
- 58 ft
- 70 ft · bottom
About Lake Talquin
Lake Talquin was formed when the Jackson Bluff Dam went up on the Ochlockonee River in 1927, built by a power company to generate electricity for the Tallahassee area. The reservoir straddles the line between Leon and Gadsden counties, with Tallahassee to the east and Quincy to the west. What had been a free-flowing river bottom became a long, winding lake following the old river channel, which is part of why its shoreline runs far longer than its acreage would suggest.
The lake later passed into state hands and is now managed largely as a state forest and wildlife management area rather than a lakefront housing corridor, so much of its shore stays wooded rather than built up. It draws crappie anglers especially, known locally as 'speck' fishing, along with largemouth bass fishermen, and it has hosted regional fishing tournaments. Boat ramps and small fish camps dot the shoreline more than resorts do, and the surrounding county roads still pass through pine forest and farmland rather than dense development.
- 12 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 244 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 Talquin depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Talquin depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 12 ft, 23 ft, 35 ft, 46 ft, 58 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 70 ft. The lake covers about 11.8 square miles, and 244 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 Talquin 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 Talquin 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 Talquin.
Lake Talquin 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 Talquin; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Talquin 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 70 ft
- 11.8 square miles of water
- 244 shore roads engraved, 4 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
