Every Lake
Sixth Lake
877 acres near Utica, average depth reading 81 feet at its low point
- 14 ft · first step
- 27 ft
- 41 ft
- 54 ft
- 68 ft
- 81 ft · bottom
About Sixth Lake
Sixth Lake sits along the Fulton Chain of Lakes in the Adirondacks, part of a linked system of lakes running west to east through Herkimer County, New York. The chain took its numbering from surveyors and early guides who counted the lakes in sequence from Old Forge, and the name stuck through the resort era that followed. Sixth Lake connects to Seventh Lake to its east and to Fifth Lake to its west, forming a narrow water route once used by trappers, guides, and later by steamboats carrying guests between the Fulton Chain's hotels and camps.
Development around Sixth Lake grew alongside the broader Fulton Chain resort boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s, when Old Forge became a rail terminus and gateway for Adirondack tourism. The lake's shoreline, roughly 11 miles around an 877-acre surface, holds a mix of family camps and year-round homes, many built in the early-to-mid 20th century. Inlet, a hamlet on Fifth Lake, and Old Forge to the west remain the closest population centers, and the surrounding land falls within the Adirondack Park's blue line, subject to state land-use restrictions on shoreline development.
- 36 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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Sixth Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Sixth Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 14 ft, 27 ft, 41 ft, 54 ft, 68 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 81 ft. The lake covers about 1.5 square miles, and 36 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 Sixth 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 Sixth 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 Sixth Lake.
Sixth 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 Sixth Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Sixth 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 81 ft
- 1.5 square miles of water
- 36 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
