Express your lake love with this regional destination lake map and cherish your family memories of Lake Martin, Alabama with this beautifully colorized, vintage style piece! Exquisitely created with real map data, this lake house gift is perfect for any occasion.

Available in four sizes, each art print is printed on acid free paper made from 29% recycled material. All of the prints feature rich and luxurious colors, perfectly consistent with the original image, which was hand-painted using refined watercolor techniques by the artist, Lisa Middleton. Your print will arrive professionally packaged in plastic acetate, ready for gift-giving, or to be excitedly opened and admired.

SMALL PRINTS
11"x17"
Our small prints feature 650 dpi (dots per square inch) digital printing. Each small print features a nearly-flat finish, with an almost imperceptible sheen. This print ships flat, with a stiff board backing, wrapped securely in a plastic acetate sleeve, and ships in 1-3 business days.

LARGE PRINTS
18" x 24"
24" x 36"
Fine art large prints are best for discerning customers who demand only the best in fine art printing. Every large print is giclée printed on heavyweight paper, with inks guaranteed not to fade for 100 years. It features a smooth, uncoated matte surface with no shine. The large format prints are archival limited editions, each numbered and stamped or signed. Your large print ships rolled in a hard tube, also containing a certificate of authenticity. Each print takes up to 10 days of processing prior to shipping.

HAND PAINTED ORIGINALS
36" x 45"
A truly unique gift for those who want nothing but the original- get your very own, one-of-a-kind, hand-painted watercolor painting by Lisa Middleton. This option is not a print, but your own painting, hand worked by the artist herself. Each painting is shipped rolled in a hard tube containing a certificate of authenticity, and arrives numbered and signed. Each painting takes 4 weeks processing prior to shipping.

ABOUT GICLÉE PRINTING
What's the difference between digital printing and giclée printing? Giclée printing is one of the best print reproduction methods available, and allows us to provide a quality product that is guaranteed to not fade for over 100 years. It is a process that uses a specialized 12 color inkjet printer, acid free papers, and pigment based archival inks. Digital inkjet printing is a more cost-effective option for those who love the artwork but are not ready to invest in an archival-quality print.

FRAMES
All four print sizes come solely on the acid-free paper. Mats and frames are not included. It is strongly recommended to withhold frame purchases until after print is received, so as to precisely measure the print for the correct frame size, as slight variation in actual size may occur.

SHIPPING
Every print is shipped via USPS with tracking and insurance.

RETURN POLICY
Full refund if returned in original condition within 14 days. Buyer must contact vis Etsy messages prior to return, and pay return shipping.

ALL SIZES ARE APPROXIMATE
Due to the unique nature of our maps we size the maps to the ratio that fits them best, so sizes may vary slightly from those listed in the shop.

WE ARE PRINT ON COMMAND
Please allow up to 1.5 weeks to receive your map.

Located in the Alabama counties of Tallapoosa, Elmore and Coosa, Lake Martin cover approximately 40,000 acres, with a 750-mile wooded shoreline. As one of the largest man-made lakes in Alabama, Lake Martin was formed by the construction of Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River, which was initiated in 1923 and completed in 1926. At the time of its construction, Lake Martin was the largest man-made lake in the world. The dam was originally named Cherokee Bluffs in reference to the geological formation (a deep gorge with high rock cliffs on both sides) upon which it was built, but was renamed in 1936 for Thomas W. Martin, the then-president of Alabama Power Company (1920 to 1949). The Tallapoosa River, along with major tributaries, including the Kowaliga Creek, Big and Little Sandy Creeks, and Blue Creek feed Lake Martin.

Many hundreds of years ago, the Creek Indians lived in Creek towns along the Tallapoosa Watershed, which served as a source of food and transportation. They called themselves Muscogees, a name in the Muskogean language that identifies them as a people inhabiting land that was wet or prone to flooding. In 1832, the Creek Indian nation ceded its territory to the U.S. Government, which created the county called Tallapoosa. Soon after, white settlers migrated to the ceded area, many of whom became planters and farmers.

Lake Martin has long been called the "Pearl of Alabama" and is also commonly referred to as Alabama's crown jewel. It is the cleanest lake in Alabama, with crystal clear waters. There are several islands on Lake Martin, including the most commonly known islands of Chimney Rock, Doctor's Island, Goat Island, Acapulco Rock Island, Chimney Rock Island, Graveyard Island, Sand Island, Weed Hill Island, Young's Island, Wood's Island and Real Island.

The Tallapoosa watershed that encompasses Lake Martin has a diversity of plant and animal life. Flora include shoal lilies, Alabama canebrake pitcher plant and the green pitcher plant, both of which are two of Alabama's endangered plants. Aquatic animal life comprises of the Great Blue Heron, Tallapoosa darter, pygmy sculpin, alligator snapping turtle and the tulotoma snail.

Lake Martin and its vicinity is also a vibrant and popular recreation spot, which offers up natural sand beaches for swimming, bird watching, hiking, boating, fishing, water skiing and camping. It also hosts events throughout the year, from fishing tournaments, a fireworks show on the Fourth of July, to the Alexander City Jazz Festival in June.