Every Lake
Minocqua Lake
The Northwoods lake wrapped so tightly around its town that Minocqua calls itself the Island City.
- 21 ft · first step
- 41 ft
- 62 ft
- 82 ft
- 103 ft
- 123 ft · bottom
About Minocqua Lake
Minocqua Lake is a natural lake in Oneida County in Wisconsin's Northwoods, covering about 1,360 acres with depths to 60 feet. The town of Minocqua sits on a peninsula so nearly surrounded by the lake's water that it has long called itself the 'Island City,' with its downtown business district ringed by water on three sides. The lake connects to a broader chain of Northwoods lakes through the Bearskin and Tomahawk rivers, and its resorts, beaches and walleye fishing have made it one of the best-known vacation lakes in northern Wisconsin.
- 4 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 171 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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Minocqua Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Minocqua Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 21 ft, 41 ft, 62 ft, 82 ft, 103 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 123 ft. The lake covers about 6.3 square miles, and 171 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 Minocqua 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 Minocqua 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 Minocqua Lake.
Minocqua 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 Minocqua Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Minocqua 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 123 ft
- 6.3 square miles of water
- 171 shore roads engraved, 8 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
