Every Lake
Big Cedar Lake
Nine miles of shoreline, 52 feet down, a few miles from West Bend.
- 9 ft · first step
- 17 ft
- 26 ft
- 35 ft
- 43 ft
- 52 ft · bottom
About Big Cedar Lake
Big Cedar Lake sits in the Kettle Moraine region of southeastern Wisconsin, a landscape shaped by retreating glaciers at the end of the last ice age. The lake formed in a kettle basin left behind when a buried block of glacial ice melted, later filling with groundwater and runoff. It covers about 862 acres with roughly nine miles of shoreline, making it one of the larger natural lakes in Washington County. West Bend lies a few miles to the southeast, and the small crossroads community of Cedar Lake sits directly on its shore.
The lake reaches a maximum depth of about 52 feet, among the deeper lakes in this part of the state, and its clarity has made it a regular site for local scuba clubs. Anglers work it for walleye, muskellunge, and panfish, and pontoon and ski boats are common through the summer months. Homes and cottages ring most of the shoreline, mixing older seasonal camps with newer year-round houses. Public boat access is limited to a single landing, which keeps weekend traffic lighter than on some of the shallower lakes nearby.
- 119 roads engraved around the shore, 8 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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Big Cedar Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Big Cedar Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 17 ft, 26 ft, 35 ft, 43 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 52 ft. The lake covers about 1.4 square miles, and 119 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 Big Cedar 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 Big Cedar 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 Big Cedar Lake.
Big Cedar 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 Big Cedar Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Big Cedar 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 52 ft
- 1.4 square miles of water
- 119 shore roads engraved, 8 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
