Every Lake
Longview Lake
Named for R.A. Long's dairy farm, drowned to build the lake that replaced it
- 9 ft · first step
- 18 ft
- 28 ft
- 37 ft
- 46 ft
- 55 ft · bottom
About Longview Lake
Longview Lake sits on land once part of Longview Farm, a dairy and horse operation built starting in 1914 by lumber baron Robert A. Long south of Kansas City. Jackson County dammed Big Creek to create the reservoir as part of a county parks and flood-control project, finishing construction in 1979. The lake and surrounding 4,800-acre park now sit where Long's barns, silos, and pastures once stood.
Longview Lake sits between Lee's Summit and Independence, Missouri, inside Jackson County's park system. It draws sailors, bass and catfish anglers, and open-water swimmers, and has hosted a county-run triathlon on its shoreline for decades. Equestrian trails ring the water, a nod to the horse farm the lake replaced. Kansas City's suburbs surround it, but the park keeps the shoreline in county hands rather than private lots.
- 108 roads engraved around the shore, 10 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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Longview Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Longview Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 18 ft, 28 ft, 37 ft, 46 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 55 ft. The lake covers about 1.3 square miles, and 108 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 Longview 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 Longview 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 Longview Lake.
Longview 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 Longview Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Longview 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 55 ft
- 1.3 square miles of water
- 108 shore roads engraved, 10 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
