42 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



Topography of the lake bottom: There are many striking 

 features in the topography of the lake bottom; in fact, it is quite 

 diversified and the contour lines, as may be seen by an examina- 

 tion of the map, are very irregular both as regards direction and 

 spacing. There are a number of low hills and plateaus with gentle 

 slopes, others of smaller area and rising abruptly from deep water, 

 numerous long, narrow troughs or valleys running between bars, 

 and a number of holes where the depth over a limited area is 

 noticeably greater than in the surrounding region. Only a few of 

 the more salient topographic features need be described in detail. 



The Deep Hole: The greatest depth known in Lake Maxin- 

 kuckee is 89.5 feet. The locality where this sounding was gotten 

 is known as the "Deep Hole". It is about midway on a direct line 

 between the tip of Long Point and the J. H. Vajen cottage, a short 

 distance north of the Maxinkuckee road. It is also on a direct 

 line drawn from the Palmer House to Overmyer's spring at the 

 south end of the lake. Located more precisely, its center is 3,426 

 feet (about 2/3 of a mile) from the end of the Maxinkuckee road, 

 3,140 feet (nearly 2/3 of a mile) from the end of Long Point, 4,568 

 feet (or about 5/6 of a mile) from the Palmer House, and 8,000 

 feet (or 1.5 miles) from the Overmyer spring. 



This so-called "deep hole", in which the depth is 70 feet or 

 more, is quite irregular in shape. Its greatest length lies north 

 and south and is about 2,500 feet; about 1,000 feet of this, how- 

 ever, is a narrow trough (400 feet wide) of 70-foot water extend- 

 ing northward from the main body. The average width of the 

 main part is between 700 and 800 feet. The total area of 70-foot 

 water and over is close to 40 acres. 



The Sugarloaf: At the northern edge of the main body of 

 deep water is a small area (about 100 feet long by 75 feet wide) 

 known as the "Sugarloaf", over which the depth is but 10 feet. 

 The sides of this little hill are very steep, the distance to 40-foot 

 water in any direction being only 50 to 100 feet. 



The Sugarloaf is on a direct line from the end of Long 

 Point to the Indiana Boathouse and almost midway between the 

 two points. It is also on a direct line drawn from the Maxin- 

 kuckee road to the tabernacle in the Assembly grounds; also be- 

 tween the Lakeview Hotel and Norris's pier ; also between the depot 

 pier at Culver and the Indianapolis pier. 



The Weedpatch: This is an east-and-west bar about 1,200 feet 

 long and 500 feet wide, on a direct line between the Arlington 

 Hotel and Van Schoiack's place and just midway between these 



