Every Lake
Indian Lake
Held back from the Atlantic by a narrow barrier beach at Sachuest, Middletown.
- 7 ft · first step
- 15 ft
- 22 ft
- 30 ft
- 37 ft
- 45 ft · bottom
About Indian Lake
Indian Lake sits on Aquidneck Island in Middletown, Rhode Island, a few miles from Newport, separated from Rhode Island Sound by the barrier beach at Third Beach. Ponds like it along the state's south shore formed as sea levels rose after the last glacial retreat and longshore currents built sand barriers across old stream valleys, trapping fresh and brackish water behind them. The lake sits close to Sachuest Point and the Norman Bird Sanctuary, within a stretch of coastline that has stayed largely undeveloped compared to the rest of Aquidneck Island.
The surrounding land is mostly open field, dune, and conservation acreage rather than dense shoreline development, so the people who use the lake tend to be anglers, paddlers, and birdwatchers drawn by its proximity to the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. At roughly 240 acres with about three miles of shoreline, it's a mid-sized pond by New England standards, long and narrow along the barrier beach rather than round. Its depth, modeled at around 45 feet, is unusual for a shallow coastal pond and sets it apart from the shallower salt ponds nearby.
- 29 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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Indian Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Indian Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 7 ft, 15 ft, 22 ft, 30 ft, 37 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 45 ft. The lake covers about 0.4 square miles, and 29 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian Lake.
Indian 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 Indian Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Indian 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 45 ft
- 0.4 square miles of water
- 29 shore roads engraved, 4 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
