Every Lake
Flagstaff Lake
Central Maine Power dammed the Dead River in 1950, drowning the town it's named for.
- 15 ft · first step
- 30 ft
- 45 ft
- 60 ft
- 75 ft
- 90 ft · bottom
About Flagstaff Lake
Flagstaff Lake sits in western Maine's Franklin County, held back by the Long Falls Dam on the Dead River. Central Maine Power built the dam and closed it in 1950, flooding the village of Flagstaff and part of Dead River Plantation to create hydropower storage. Residents were relocated and buildings were moved or burned ahead of the rising water, and the reservoir that resulted stretches roughly 20 miles beneath the Bigelow Range.
In low-water years, old cellar holes, foundations, and stretches of the original road bed reappear along the shoreline, a visible trace of the towns beneath the surface. The lake now draws canoeists, anglers working it for landlocked salmon and brook trout, and hikers on the Appalachian Trail, which runs along Bigelow's ridgeline above the water. Development along the shore remains sparse, with the small villages of Eustis and Stratton serving as the nearest year-round communities.
- 6 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 168 roads engraved around the shore, 3 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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Flagstaff Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Flagstaff Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 15 ft, 30 ft, 45 ft, 60 ft, 75 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 90 ft. The lake covers about 25.9 square miles, and 168 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 Flagstaff Lake 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 Flagstaff Lake 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 Flagstaff Lake.
Flagstaff Lake 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 Flagstaff Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Flagstaff Lake 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 90 ft
- 25.9 square miles of water
- 168 shore roads engraved, 3 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
