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Minnesota map, cut to the state line

The license plate says 10,000 Lakes, and every family seems to have one of them. A laser cut Minnesota map with a heart on the cabin, or a depth map of the lake itself, is the most Minnesotan gift you can make.

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Places in Minnesota people ask for

lakeLake MinnetonkaBays, channels and points west of Minneapolis. A classic depth map.lakeBrainerd LakesCabin country. Gull Lake and the chains around Nisswa and Crosslake.coastDuluth and the North ShoreLake Superior, the lift bridge and Highway 61 up the shore.parkBoundary WatersCanoe country. Paddlers want their route through the lakes.cityMinneapolis Chain of LakesBde Maka Ska, Lake Harriet and Lake of the Isles inside the city grid.routeTwin Cities MarathonA route past the lakes and along the river. Runners want their year.golfHazeltine NationalA major-championship course in Chaska. Golfers know the name.

What sells in Minnesota

Lakes, then more lakes. Minnesota cabin culture is real: families "go up north" to the same lake every summer weekend. Those buyers want their bay, their point and the cabin road. Zoom in. For the big lakes like Minnetonka, Mille Lacs, Gull and Leech, a lake depth map with stacked depth levels is the premium version. Anglers buy it for the drop-offs.

The North Shore is the other pull. Duluth with the lift bridge, Two Harbors, Grand Marais. Lake Superior as one big water layer and the shoreline as the cut. The Boundary Waters crowd wants their canoe route, which you can import as a GPX line. See route maps.

In the Twin Cities, Minneapolis's lakes give a city street map built-in water. A Linden Hills or Uptown map with Bde Maka Ska and Lake Harriet cut out is a gorgeous piece.

It is also hockey country. A hometown map with the outdoor rink or the arena marked is a gift for a coach or a whole team. And ice fishing is cabin culture in winter: families set up on the same spot every year, and a lake map with a star on that spot is a gift only they will understand.

Making a laser cut Minnesota ornament

Minnesota's outline has the jagged Arrowhead pointing northeast along Lake Superior and the little notch at the top. At 4 in, the inside has room for I-35 from the Cities to Duluth, I-94 to Fargo, and a few of the biggest lakes as water pieces: Red Lake, Mille Lacs, Leech and Lake of the Woods all show at this size. A heart on the cabin, a star on home.

That two-pin layout, home and cabin, is the Minnesota ornament. It tells the whole family story in a 4 in piece.

A blue acrylic backer under a birch top lets every cut-out lake glow. Maroon and gold for Gophers fans.

Questions makers ask

Can I put our home and our cabin on one Minnesota ornament?

Yes. Drop a star on home and a heart on the cabin. At 4 in, both read clearly, and the big lakes between them fill in as water.

Which Minnesota lakes make the best depth maps?

Lakes with bays and drop-offs, like Minnetonka, Gull and Mille Lacs, stack well. Search the lake in the Studio. Where depth survey data is available, it splits into levels.

Can I make a Boundary Waters canoe route map?

Yes. Import your trip as a GPX file and it becomes a line over the lakes. Use a rectangle frame so the whole route fits.