Every Lake
Lake Burton
The Georgia mountain lake of the Atlanta families, in the Chattahoochee hills.
- 18 ft · first step
- 35 ft
- 53 ft
- 70 ft
- 88 ft
- 105 ft · bottom
About Lake Burton
Lake Burton was created in 1919 by Georgia Power on the Tallulah River in Rabun County, about 2,800 acres and 105 feet deep with 62 miles of shoreline in the northeast Georgia mountains. The lake covers the old town of Burton; Clayton and the Chattahoochee National Forest surround it.
- 367 roads engraved around the shore, 1 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 Burton depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Burton depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 18 ft, 35 ft, 53 ft, 70 ft, 88 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 105 ft. The lake covers about 3.8 square miles, and 367 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 Burton 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 Burton 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 Burton.
Lake Burton 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 Burton; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Burton 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 105 ft
- 3.8 square miles of water
- 367 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
