Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Carlton County Township Map (Minnesota)
Civil and survey townships in Carlton County, with the free map, starting near Kettle River.
Main page: Carlton County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Carlton County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Carlton County township map search near Cloquet frequently starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. Here's how to see township lines for Carlton County, Minnesota, on free official maps.
How to use the Carlton County township map
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Moose Lake belongs to exactly one of them. Separately, Minnesota land near Barnum follows the federal survey grid, in which each township is about 36 square miles, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Step one: the free Carlton County viewer
Carlton County publishes its parcels on the Carlton County Beacon site, which runs on Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform, free to use for a lot in Barnum or a piece of ground near Cloquet. In the county version, the search page takes an owner, an address or a parcel ID, and each report links back to the map view for the piece of ground near Barnum. Bookmark our Carlton County page too; it tracks the official Minnesota link if it moves and lists the maps around Barnum.
Seeing township lines on the Carlton County map
The Carlton County Beacon site is the quickest Carlton County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Big Lake. Copy the section-township-range from the Carlton County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
How the survey grid is numbered
Near Scanlon, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Aliquot descriptions for land near Big Lake are read from the end: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Cromwell may not be exactly 640 acres.
Deeds, districts and roads
Township names on a historical atlas of Carlton County can help when a family deed near Barnum uses an old place name. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Carlton County don't always follow township lines near Barnum, so check each one separately.
The Carlton County economy in brief
Carlton County's 2022 business count was 700 establishments, with health care and social assistance, retail trade, and other services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Carlton County leans toward forestry and logging and nursing and residential care, which shapes demand for land near Cromwell.
Towns and land across Carlton County
Town lots cluster around Carlton, the county seat, and Barnum, Cloquet, Cromwell, and Kettle River. Smaller places such as Big Lake, Esko, and Mahtowa appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Carlton County at about 36,825 residents in 2023 on about 861 square miles of land. Beyond the town lots in Cloquet, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Tracts that cross the Carlton County line
Carlton County borders Aitkin County, Pine County, St. Louis County, and Douglas County, WI, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Carlton County is listed on our Minnesota directory.
Deeds and plats behind the Carlton County map
Deeds and plats behind the Carlton County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Carlton County website names which office that is. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Cromwell.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Moose Lake
For a parcel near Moose Lake, township lines affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, so check the record before assuming. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near Big Lake.
Quick answers for Carlton County
What is a survey township in Carlton County?
They locate land near Moose Lake on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
How many acres is a section in Carlton County?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Barnum is about 160, although corrections make some smaller.
Which township is my house near Moose Lake in?
Look up the address on the Carlton County parcel map and read the township field, or turn on township boundaries.
Can I see township boundaries near Barnum online?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Carlton County map.
Does a Carlton County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Carlton County don't always match; the parcel record lists the township for taxes.
Open the official Carlton County, MN parcel map Carlton County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.