Every Lake
Squam Lake
The lake from 'On Golden Pond', still quiet under the Sandwich Range.
- 17 ft · first step
- 33 ft
- 49 ft
- 66 ft
- 83 ft
- 99 ft · bottom
About Squam Lake
Squam Lake is the second-largest lake in New Hampshire, about 6,800 acres with 65 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 99 feet, just north of Winnipesaukee and far less developed. Its islands and coves and the loons that nest on them were the setting for the 1981 film 'On Golden Pond'.
Holderness, Sandwich and Center Harbor share the shore; the Squam Lakes Association and the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center keep it the way it is. Rattlesnake Mountain's short hike gives the classic view down the length of the lake.
- 10 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 246 roads engraved around the shore, 8 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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Squam Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Squam Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 17 ft, 33 ft, 49 ft, 66 ft, 83 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 99 ft. The lake covers about 11.1 square miles, and 246 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 Squam 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 Squam 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 Squam Lake.
Squam 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 Squam Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Squam 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 99 ft
- 11.1 square miles of water
- 246 shore roads engraved, 8 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
