Every Lake
Lake Delavan
A Walworth County resort lake that has drawn Chicago vacationers since the 1880s.
- 8 ft · first step
- 17 ft
- 25 ft
- 33 ft
- 42 ft
- 50 ft · bottom
About Lake Delavan
Delavan Lake is a natural lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, covering roughly 1,900 acres with a maximum depth of 52 feet, about an hour and a half northwest of Chicago. Like nearby Geneva Lake, it became a summer resort destination for Chicago families in the late 1800s, and the town of Delavan still carries traces of that circus and showman history — it was once a wintering ground for traveling circuses. Boating, fishing and the public beach at Lake Lawn Resort are its main draws today.
- 8 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 484 roads engraved around the shore, 18 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 Delavan depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Delavan 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 3.1 square miles, and 484 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 Delavan 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 Delavan 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 Delavan.
Lake Delavan 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 Delavan; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Delavan 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
- 3.1 square miles of water
- 484 shore roads engraved, 18 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
