Every Lake
Mineral Lake
84 feet deep, 3 miles of shoreline, tucked below Mount Rainier's western foothills.
- 14 ft · first step
- 28 ft
- 42 ft
- 56 ft
- 70 ft
- 84 ft · bottom
About Mineral Lake
Mineral Lake lies in Lewis County, Washington, on State Route 7 between Morton and Elbe, along the approach to Mount Rainier's western entrances. The unincorporated community of Mineral sits on its north shore, built up as a logging and mill town during the timber boom that moved through Lewis County's foothills in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A rail line constructed to haul logs out of the surrounding forest ran past the lake, and the settlement grew around the mill work that followed. Centralia, about 40 miles to the west, remained the nearest larger town for supplies and rail connections to the coast.
The lake covers about 252 acres and reaches a maximum depth near 84 feet, with roughly three miles of shoreline ringed largely by second-growth timber. It is stocked with rainbow trout and draws anglers from around western Washington, particularly in spring and early summer. A resort and campground on the shore have long served fishing visitors, and cabins line stretches of the north and east sides. Most people who find the lake are on their way toward Mount Rainier National Park, roughly thirty miles up the highway.
- 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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Mineral Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Mineral Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 14 ft, 28 ft, 42 ft, 56 ft, 70 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 84 ft. The lake covers about 0.4 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Mineral 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 Mineral 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 Mineral Lake.
Mineral 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 Mineral Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Mineral 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 84 ft
- 0.4 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
