Every Lake
Lake Shelbyville
Central Illinois' big Kaskaskia River reservoir, filled to its banks only in 1970.
- 14 ft · first step
- 27 ft
- 41 ft
- 54 ft
- 68 ft
- 81 ft · bottom
About Lake Shelbyville
Lake Shelbyville is a reservoir on the Kaskaskia River in Shelby and Moultrie counties, built by the Army Corps of Engineers with construction starting in 1963 and the lake reaching full pool in 1970. It covers about 11,100 acres with 250 miles of shoreline, extending nearly 17 miles from the dam at Shelbyville up toward Sullivan and Bethany, and reaches a maximum depth of 67 feet. Wolf Creek and Eagle Creek state parks border much of the lake, and its largely undeveloped shoreline makes it one of the better bass-fishing lakes in Illinois.
- 14 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 951 roads engraved around the shore, 13 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 Shelbyville depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Shelbyville depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 14 ft, 27 ft, 41 ft, 54 ft, 68 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 81 ft. The lake covers about 18.1 square miles, and 951 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 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville.
Lake Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Shelbyville 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 81 ft
- 18.1 square miles of water
- 951 shore roads engraved, 13 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
