Every Lake
Lake Marburg
Formed in 1966 when Codorus Creek was dammed outside Hanover, Pennsylvania.
- 12 ft · first step
- 24 ft
- 35 ft
- 47 ft
- 59 ft
- 71 ft · bottom
About Lake Marburg
Lake Marburg was built in 1966 as the Army Corps of Engineers dammed Codorus Creek, creating the reservoir at the heart of Codorus State Park in York County. The project was designed for flood control and water supply for the Hanover area, and the surrounding land was set aside as parkland rather than sold off for private shoreline development, which is why the lake today is ringed by state-owned woods instead of houses.
Gasoline motors are banned on the lake, so traffic is limited to electric trolling motors, sailboats, kayaks, and canoes, and a resident sailing club runs regular races from its cove on the western shore. The lake is stocked for muskellunge, walleye, and largemouth bass, drawing anglers from York and Hanover on weekday mornings and families from across south-central Pennsylvania for swimming and picnicking through the summer.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 64 roads engraved around the shore, 14 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 Marburg depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Marburg depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 12 ft, 24 ft, 35 ft, 47 ft, 59 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 71 ft. The lake covers about 1.6 square miles, and 64 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 Marburg 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 Marburg 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 Marburg.
Lake Marburg 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 Marburg; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Marburg 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 71 ft
- 1.6 square miles of water
- 64 shore roads engraved, 14 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
