Every Lake
Lake Sawyer
Twelve miles southeast of Seattle, a 240-acre lake shaped by the last ice age
- 8 ft · first step
- 17 ft
- 25 ft
- 33 ft
- 42 ft
- 50 ft · bottom
About Lake Sawyer
Lake Sawyer sits in King County, Washington, near the town of Black Diamond, about twelve miles southeast of Seattle. The lake was carved by glacial activity during the last ice age, leaving a basin roughly 240 acres in size with about four miles of shoreline. Black Diamond itself grew up around coal mining in the late 1800s, and the lake became a local recreation spot as that industry declined through the twentieth century.
The surrounding area is mostly residential now, with homes and a public boat launch giving year-round access to the water. Fishing draws steady interest, with warmwater species like bass and yellow perch commonly caught alongside stocked trout. The lake sees swimming, kayaking, and small-boat traffic typical of a suburban Puget Sound-area lake, drawing both longtime Black Diamond residents and visitors from nearby Maple Valley and Auburn.
- 59 roads engraved around the shore, 6 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 Sawyer depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Sawyer depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 17 ft, 25 ft, 33 ft, 42 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 50 ft. The lake covers about 0.4 square miles, and 59 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer.
Lake Sawyer 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 Sawyer; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Sawyer 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 50 ft
- 0.4 square miles of water
- 59 shore roads engraved, 6 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
