What You Need To Know About Wood Chart Lake Maps

Have you ever looked at a map and felt that it didn't belong? Probably not. Because of their inherent beauty and functionality, maps are among the most versatile home decor items. Maps allow us to effectively conceptualize our place in the world and make sense of the socially constructed meanings behind legend items being displayed. If you live near a major lake, there is a good chance it has considerable importance to you as a source of recreation, sustenance, or identity. Nautical Wood Maps'  wood chart lake maps are intricately carved to emphasize water features of particular importance to you.

Wood Maps Are Made With the Help of Professional Cartographers

Despite advances in geographic information systems technology (GIS), the field of cartography is still dominated by experts in geographic aesthetics. When a readable, visually pleasing map is required, there is no substitute for a real professional. This is why our maps are designed by professional cartographers who can emphasize features of social importance while considering the scale and projection that best fits each map's purpose.

Wood Chart Lake Maps Feature Carefully Simulated Bathymetry

While many two-dimensional maps rely on simple contour lines to depict underwater topography, wood lake maps are cut carefully to display underwater terrain in three dimensions. Since bathymetric wood cuts are cut to scale and labeled with correct water depths, they are easy to understand and interesting to look at. It is possible to spend hours looking at all of the underwater depths, islands, and inlets visible on a wood cut map.

Wood Chart Lake Maps Are Both Machine Processed and Hand Finished

Our maps are made from Baltic birch wood panels that are cut with state-of-the-art laser cutting machinery. Though laser cutting is used to create extremely precise features, hand assembly and staining are necessary to produce a coherent, complex final product. Nautical Wood Maps is a family-owned business with more than 20 years of experience, so our assembly shop is specifically dedicated to the task of assembling wood cut maps.

Cities and Other Significant Locations Are Individually Labeled

Nautical topographic features are interesting, but they don't provide the sense of place that terrestrial towns and cities do. This is why we made a point to include major roadways, settlements, and even forests on our maps. When people look at our maps, they can easily trace where they have traveled or where they intend to go in the future.

Lakes Maps Are Available at Different Scales

Because different customers are interested in differently scaled features, we produce maps of the entire Great Lakes region, as well as individual Great Lakes. We also make a map of Chicago and the portion of Lake Michigan immediately connected to the city.

Wood chart lake maps make great gifts for anyone with strong ties to the Great Lakes or other landlocked bodies of water. Wood cut maps are fascinating to look at and beautiful to behold. They work well with almost any style home and are built to last. To find a wood map of your region, visit Nautical Wood Maps today.

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