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Crystal Lake Oakland
A small, shallow lake in Pontiac, tucked among Oakland County's many namesake lakes.
- 6 ft · first step
- 11 ft
- 17 ft
- 23 ft
- 28 ft
- 34 ft · bottom
About Crystal Lake Oakland
Crystal Lake is a small, privately held lake in Pontiac, Michigan, covering about 83 acres with a maximum depth of only 11 feet, one of dozens of glacially formed lakes packed into Oakland County. It is easy to confuse with the much larger Crystal Lake in Benzie County on the state's west side, but this one is a quiet, shallow neighborhood lake surrounded by homes rather than a resort destination. Its size keeps it out of the spotlight compared with nearby Cass Lake and Pontiac Lake, but it remains a fixture of the local landscape.
- 16 roads engraved around the shore, 6 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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Crystal Lake Oakland depth chart, in wood
This is a Crystal Lake Oakland depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 6 ft, 11 ft, 17 ft, 23 ft, 28 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 34 ft. The lake covers about 0.1 square miles, and 16 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 Crystal Lake Oakland 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 Crystal Lake Oakland 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 Crystal Lake Oakland.
Crystal Lake Oakland 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 Crystal Lake Oakland; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Crystal Lake Oakland 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 34 ft
- 0.1 square miles of water
- 16 shore roads engraved, 6 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
