Every Lake
Whitefish Lake
The lake at the foot of Big Mountain, seven miles long and 222 feet deep.
- 37 ft · first step
- 74 ft
- 111 ft
- 148 ft
- 185 ft
- 222 ft · bottom
About Whitefish Lake
Whitefish Lake sits just north of the town of Whitefish, Montana, at the base of Whitefish Mountain Resort, about 7 miles long and 222 feet deep, half an hour from Glacier National Park. City Beach at the south end is the town's summer living room.
The Great Northern Railway put Whitefish on the map in 1904 as a division point, and Amtrak's Empire Builder still stops at the depot. The lake's north end is state forest; the rest is some of the most expensive shoreline in Montana.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 390 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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Whitefish Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Whitefish Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 37 ft, 74 ft, 111 ft, 148 ft, 185 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 222 ft. The lake covers about 5.2 square miles, and 390 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 Whitefish 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 Whitefish 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 Whitefish Lake.
Whitefish 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 Whitefish Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Whitefish 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 222 ft
- 5.2 square miles of water
- 390 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
