2011 Map of Carlshend

About this map

Carlshend and the surrounding rural communities of Marquette County are defined by a network of drainage systems and family-named roads in this early 21st-century landscape. The area is anchored by the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery and the crossroads at Selma, Dukes, and Lawson. High points are marked by the Skandia Lookout Tower and Dukes Lookout Tower, which overlook a terrain partitioned by a dense grid of local routes like S Carlshend Rd and N Lawson Rd. Numerous watercourses, including Sucker Creek, Huber Creek, and the East Branch Chocolay River, carve through the township. The presence of Upper Chocolay Falls and various creek branches suggests a geography of significant elevation changes and natural runoff patterns, while the concentration of smaller named settlements like Vick and Maple Grove indicates a dispersed but established rural population structure.