Every Lake
Lake Milton
Dammed on the Mahoning River in 1918, the one Ohio lake with no horsepower limit.
- 8 ft · first step
- 16 ft
- 24 ft
- 32 ft
- 40 ft
- 47 ft · bottom
About Lake Milton
Lake Milton sits on the Mahoning River in northeast Ohio, formed in 1918 when a dam went up to generate hydroelectric power for the Youngstown area's steel industry. The reservoir spans roughly 1,564 acres across Mahoning and Trumbull counties, bordered by the townships of Milton, Berlin, and Newton. Ohio designated the surrounding land Lake Milton State Park in 1957, and the lake has supplied both power and drinking water to the region since its creation.
Unlike most small Ohio reservoirs, Lake Milton carries no horsepower restriction, so it draws water skiers, wakeboarders, and pontoon boats alongside anglers working its walleye and saugeye. The lake's basin follows the old river channel, giving it a long, narrow footprint rather than a rounded bowl, with depths that stay shallow compared to the acreage. Marinas and boat launches line its shore, and the surrounding towns remain small, rural communities just outside greater Youngstown.
- 12 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 214 roads engraved around the shore, 4 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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Lake Milton depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Milton depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 16 ft, 24 ft, 32 ft, 40 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 47 ft. The lake covers about 2.6 square miles, and 214 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 Lake Milton 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 Lake Milton 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 Lake Milton.
Lake Milton 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 Lake Milton; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Milton 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 47 ft
- 2.6 square miles of water
- 214 shore roads engraved, 4 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
