Every Lake
Milton Pond
Named a pond, sized like a lake: sixteen miles of shoreline around 1,050 acres.
- 4 ft · first step
- 9 ft
- 13 ft
- 18 ft
- 22 ft
- 27 ft · bottom
About Milton Pond
Milton Pond sits near Concord, New Hampshire, one of many New England waters that kept the word 'pond' in its name regardless of size, a naming habit that goes back to colonial-era surveyors who reserved 'lake' for a shorter list of larger, better-known bodies of water. At roughly 1,050 acres, it is large enough that visitors sometimes ask why it isn't called a lake outright, and the answer is mostly historical rather than hydrological.
The shoreline runs about 16 miles, a long, irregular perimeter for its acreage that points to coves, points, and inlets rather than a simple oval basin. That shape has shaped how people use it: camps and cottages cluster along the coves, while open stretches see fishing boats and other small watercraft. Depth data modeled for the pond puts the deepest point at about 27 feet, shallow enough that much of the basin stays within reach of rooted vegetation and warm-water fish.
- 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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Milton Pond depth chart, in wood
This is a Milton Pond depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 4 ft, 9 ft, 13 ft, 18 ft, 22 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 27 ft. The lake covers about 1.8 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Milton 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 Milton 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 Milton Pond.
Milton 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 Milton Pond; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Milton 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 27 ft
- 1.8 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
