Every Lake
Summit Lake
One water body split by a levee, 15 minutes south of Olympia
- 8 ft · first step
- 16 ft
- 25 ft
- 33 ft
- 41 ft
- 49 ft · bottom
About Summit Lake
Summit Lake sits in Thurston County southwest of Olympia, one of a handful of glacially carved lakes along the Black Hills foothills. The lake is split into two connected basins by a causeway that carries Summit Lake Road across the water, a crossing that has shaped how the shoreline developed on either side. Homes line most of the perimeter, built up gradually through the twentieth century as Olympia's south side grew.
The community around Summit Lake is largely year-round residential, with a mix of longtime Thurston County families and newer commuters who work in Olympia or Tacoma. Water access is mostly private, through dock-front lots rather than a public beach, which has kept boat traffic lighter than at nearby Puget Sound-adjacent lakes. Fishing for bass and trout draws people out in small boats and kayaks, and the causeway crossing remains the lake's most distinctive feature, dividing one water body into two named halves that locals still refer to separately.
- 8 roads engraved around the shore, 2 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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Summit Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Summit Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 16 ft, 25 ft, 33 ft, 41 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 49 ft. The lake covers about 0.8 square miles, and 8 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 Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Lake.
Summit 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 Summit Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Summit 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 49 ft
- 0.8 square miles of water
- 8 shore roads engraved, 2 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
