Every Lake
Little South Pond
316 acres and a 4-mile shoreline outside New Bedford, deepest point about 56 feet down.
- 9 ft · first step
- 19 ft
- 28 ft
- 37 ft
- 47 ft
- 56 ft · bottom
About Little South Pond
Little South Pond sits in southeastern Massachusetts near New Bedford, part of the kettle-pond terrain left across the region after the last glaciers retreated and buried ice blocks melted into basins. The pond covers roughly 316 acres with about 4 miles of shoreline, modest in size compared to the larger kettle ponds scattered through Plymouth and Bristol counties. Its modeled maximum depth runs close to 56 feet, giving it a deeper basin than many of the shallow, marshy ponds typical of the area.
The surrounding South Coast towns built their economy on fishing, cranberry bogs, and small-scale farming, and ponds like this one served as a quieter counterpart to the working waterfront in New Bedford proper. Homes and camps ring parts of the shoreline, with residents and visitors using it for freshwater fishing, paddling, and swimming rather than commercial traffic. Its relatively contained size and depth keep it distinct from the tidal rivers and harbor a few miles away, offering calmer, non-saline water in a region otherwise defined by the Atlantic.
- 17 roads engraved around the shore, 2 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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Little South Pond depth chart, in wood
This is a Little South Pond depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 19 ft, 28 ft, 37 ft, 47 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 56 ft. The lake covers about 0.5 square miles, and 17 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 Little South 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 Little South 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 Little South Pond.
Little South 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 Little South Pond; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Little South 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 56 ft
- 0.5 square miles of water
- 17 shore roads engraved, 2 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
