Every Lake
Crooked Lake Emmet
The southwestern end of Michigan's Inland Waterway, shaped by an ancient postglacial lake.
- 7 ft · first step
- 14 ft
- 21 ft
- 27 ft
- 34 ft
- 41 ft · bottom
About Crooked Lake Emmet
Crooked Lake sits in Emmet County, Michigan, near Alanson and Oden, forming the southwesternmost link of the Inland Waterway, a chain of connected lakes and rivers that boats can travel some 40 miles to reach Lake Huron at Cheboygan. It covers about 2,350 acres with 16 miles of shoreline, its convoluted shape left behind by the glacial moraines and kettles of postglacial Lake Nipissing. The Alanson Waterway Locks control its outlet into the Crooked River, and the lake is a popular stop for boaters working their way through the Waterway's locks and channels.
- 20 roads engraved around the shore, 7 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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Crooked Lake Emmet depth chart, in wood
This is a Crooked Lake Emmet depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 7 ft, 14 ft, 21 ft, 27 ft, 34 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 41 ft. The lake covers about 0.6 square miles, and 20 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 Crooked Lake Emmet 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 Crooked Lake Emmet 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 Crooked Lake Emmet.
Crooked Lake Emmet 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 Crooked Lake Emmet; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Crooked Lake Emmet 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 41 ft
- 0.6 square miles of water
- 20 shore roads engraved, 7 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
