Every Lake
Lake Missaukee
A shallow glacial lake bordering Lake City, in the heart of Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula.
- 11 ft · first step
- 22 ft
- 34 ft
- 45 ft
- 56 ft
- 67 ft · bottom
About Lake Missaukee
Lake Missaukee is a natural glacial lake in Missaukee County, Michigan, the largest lake in the county at about 1,880 acres, bordering the town of Lake City on its east side. Formed roughly 11,000 years ago as the last ice sheet retreated, the lake is shallow overall, mostly less than 15 feet deep with a maximum around 27 feet, and it feeds into the Muskegon River watershed. Cottages and small resorts line much of the shore, and the lake is a modest, family-oriented counterpart to the busier lakes farther north.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 125 roads engraved around the shore, 9 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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Lake Missaukee depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Missaukee depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 11 ft, 22 ft, 34 ft, 45 ft, 56 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 67 ft. The lake covers about 3.2 square miles, and 125 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 Lake Missaukee 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 Lake Missaukee 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 Lake Missaukee.
Lake Missaukee 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 Lake Missaukee; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Missaukee 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 67 ft
- 3.2 square miles of water
- 125 shore roads engraved, 9 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
