Every Lake
Arcade Pond
148 acres and three miles of shoreline outside Worcester, thirty-two feet at its deepest point.
- 5 ft · first step
- 11 ft
- 16 ft
- 21 ft
- 27 ft
- 32 ft · bottom
About Arcade Pond
Arcade Pond sits in Worcester County, Massachusetts, a few miles outside the city of Worcester, near latitude 42.11, longitude -71.68. The pond covers about 148 acres with roughly three miles of shoreline, small enough to see across but large enough to hold open water on both ends, and a modeled maximum depth of about 32 feet. Worcester County holds dozens of ponds this size, most tucked between wooded rises and the back roads connecting the region's old mill towns, and Arcade Pond sits among them rather than apart from them.
A pond this size in central Massachusetts is typically local water first: a place residents of the surrounding towns reach by a short drive rather than a destination that pulls visitors from out of state. Its three miles of shore support a mix of year-round houses and seasonal camps rather than large-scale development, and its depth and modest size keep it suited to rowboats, kayaks, and shoreline fishing more than high-speed boat traffic. Worcester itself, a few miles off, remains the nearest city of any size.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 33 roads engraved around the shore, 14 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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Arcade Pond depth chart, in wood
This is a Arcade Pond depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 5 ft, 11 ft, 16 ft, 21 ft, 27 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 32 ft. The lake covers about 0.3 square miles, and 33 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 Arcade Pond 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 Arcade Pond 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 Arcade Pond.
Arcade Pond 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 Arcade Pond; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Arcade Pond 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 32 ft
- 0.3 square miles of water
- 33 shore roads engraved, 14 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
