Every Lake
Indian Lake Schoolcraft
The fourth-largest lake in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and a Jesuit mission site since 1833.
- 16 ft · first step
- 32 ft
- 49 ft
- 65 ft
- 81 ft
- 97 ft · bottom
About Indian Lake Schoolcraft
Indian Lake sits in Schoolcraft County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, near Manistique, covering about 8,400 acres and ranking as the fourth-largest inland lake in the U.P. Father Frederick Baraga established one of his first Native American missions on its shore in 1833, and the lake was already a popular camping destination for Manistique residents by the 1890s. Indian Lake State Park, split into two units on the south and west shores, anchors public access today, with walleye and perch fishing among its main draws.
- 10 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 88 roads engraved around the shore, 5 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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Indian Lake Schoolcraft depth chart, in wood
This is a Indian Lake Schoolcraft depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 16 ft, 32 ft, 49 ft, 65 ft, 81 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 97 ft. The lake covers about 13.6 square miles, and 88 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 Indian Lake Schoolcraft 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 Indian Lake Schoolcraft 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 Indian Lake Schoolcraft.
Indian Lake Schoolcraft 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 Indian Lake Schoolcraft; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Indian Lake Schoolcraft 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 97 ft
- 13.6 square miles of water
- 88 shore roads engraved, 5 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
