Every Lake
Raquette Lake
Where William Durant built Camp Pine Knot in 1877, the first Adirondack Great Camp.
- 13 ft · first step
- 25 ft
- 38 ft
- 50 ft
- 63 ft
- 75 ft · bottom
About Raquette Lake
Raquette Lake sits in Hamilton County, New York, inside the Adirondack Park, its irregular shoreline stretching roughly 38 miles around 5,164 acres of water reaching about 75 feet at its deepest point. The lake formed as glacial ice sheets retreated, carving the surrounding valleys and leaving behind the tangle of bays and points that still define its shape. The hamlet of Raquette Lake sits on its northern shore, reachable by a single road, and the lake drains into the Raquette River, one of the longest rivers entirely within the Adirondacks.
In 1877, William West Durant began building Camp Pine Knot on the lake's shore, combining log construction with rustic detailing in a style that became known as the Adirondack Great Camp. The idea spread to wealthy families including the Vanderbilts, who built Camp Sagamore nearby in 1897. Local guides ferried sportsmen and their families across the water in Adirondack guideboats, a flat-bottomed design suited to portaging between lakes. The camps and guiding tradition shaped how the region was settled, drawing summer residents from New York City while keeping the surrounding forest largely undeveloped.
- 6 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 22 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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Raquette Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Raquette Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 13 ft, 25 ft, 38 ft, 50 ft, 63 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 75 ft. The lake covers about 8.5 square miles, and 22 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 Raquette 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 Raquette 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 Raquette Lake.
Raquette 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 Raquette Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Raquette 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 75 ft
- 8.5 square miles of water
- 22 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
