Lake Gerald lies in Houghton County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources surveyed its basin and drew 23 depth contour lines, from the shoreline down to the deepest water at about 40 feet.
Each Lake Gerald design here redraws those survey lines as clean art, set with the lake’s name, county and maximum depth: a minimal contour map, a labeled depth-contour version, a shaded depth-map print, a vintage badge, a “Life Is Better at Lake Gerald” design, a highway road-sign map and a bathymetric depth chart.
They are printed to order on shirts, mugs, posters, canvas prints, stickers and postcards by CafePress and Zazzle, and make a gift for anyone with a cabin, a boat or a lifetime of summers on Lake Gerald.
Questions about Lake Gerald
How deep is Lake Gerald?
Lake Gerald is recorded at 40 feet at its deepest point in the survey data our designs are drawn from. On the shaded depth map the deepest basin is the darkest area. Survey figures can be decades old, so treat them as history, not a current sounding.
Where is Lake Gerald?
Lake Gerald is in Houghton County, Michigan.
Where do the Lake Gerald contour lines come from?
The shoreline and depth contours are traced from Michigan DNR inland lake survey contours, then redrawn as three designs: a light contour map, a dark contour map and a shaded depth map. How the maps are made explains the process.
What Lake Gerald gifts can I buy?
The Lake Gerald designs are available as canvas prints, posters, T-shirts, mugs and tote bags. Every item is printed to order and shipped by CafePress; the shop links on this page go straight to each product.
Can I use the Lake Gerald map for boating or fishing?
No. The designs are decorative art drawn from survey data that may be old, and they leave out what a chart needs. On the water, use proper charts and current local information.
