Cool. Difficult to read tho. Hopefully its clearer on the dvd.

I always imagined the lake being between the castle and Hogsmeade, sorta off to one side. On that map, how would the boats work? The first years get off the train at Hogsmeade Station and take boats to the castle, which is when they get their first glance of the castle.
*Shrugs* Ah well. If this is what JK imagines, then I guess this is what it is