Every Lake
Gun Lake
A Barry County lake shared with the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band and its casino resort.
- 9 ft · first step
- 18 ft
- 27 ft
- 35 ft
- 44 ft
- 53 ft · bottom
About Gun Lake
Gun Lake sits mostly in Barry County, Michigan, with its southwestern tip reaching into Allegan County, covering about 2,680 acres and reaching a maximum depth of 66 feet. The lake takes its name, by local tradition, from firearms lost or hidden nearby by early travelers, and it now shares its shoreline with the Gun Lake Casino, run by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians. Yankee Springs State Recreation Area covers much of the surrounding land, and the lake is a popular boating and fishing destination about 25 miles south of Grand Rapids.
- 3 roads engraved around the shore, 1 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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Gun Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Gun Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 18 ft, 27 ft, 35 ft, 44 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 53 ft. The lake covers about 0.1 square miles, and 3 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 Gun 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 Gun 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 Gun Lake.
Gun 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 Gun Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Gun 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 53 ft
- 0.1 square miles of water
- 3 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
