Carlton is bounded on the north by Ionia Co., on the east by Woodland Twp., on the south by Hastings Twp., and on the west by Irving Twp.  North Branch of Thornapple River runs roughly north/northwest through sections 27, 22, 21, 16, 9, 4, 5 and 6.  It is joined by the Little Thornapple River which runs from Woodland roughly diagonally through sections 13, 24 and 23.  Carlton Center was at the junction of sections 15, 16, 22 and 21.  It had 2 churches, 2 stores, and 4 small residential lots in addition to the surrounding farms.  Names of property owners are spelled as they appear on photocopy of map.  Sections are located as follows, each being 1 square mile:

 

Section 1:
F. Tisher, J. Clem, Sidney Thomas, D. Anspaugh, John Gerkey, Oliver Chenney, Emanuel Stadel, Jos. Wortley.

Section 2:
Eliza Cain, Carpenter, Irving Cain, Jos. Brovont, I. N. Raymond, M. B. Fry, M. D. Fry, Fred Studt, Geo. E. Hatch, Oliver Chenney.

Section 3:
W. H. Brooks, W. Hecht Estate, Eliza Hecht, Carpenter, I. Cain, Simon Hefflebower, Geo. Brecheiser Estate, Jacob Wolf, M. D. Fry.

Section 4:
Oliver Wait, Frank Demmings, C. L. Henney, Joseph R. Henney, Warren Foglesong, Mathias Allerding, Wm. Allerding.

Section 5:
Geo. Bywater, John Freeland, Chris. Lawyer, _. Seger[?], John Bushton, W. Moffit, Geo. Gurnsey, Jay Ware, R. S. Newton Estate, Neal & Ray Newton, Otis Yarger, J. J. Freeland.

Section 6:
Mrs. Rickert, Roush, Abram Steekler, A. Steeckler, Ransom Wolcott, Wm. Moore, Terry Corrigan, Ed. Wait, Irving Seger, John Freeland, David Hefflebower, R. S. Newton Estate.

Section 7:
Hiram Rogers, E. W. Tooker, M. E. Sisson, M. L. Sisson, N. M. Hinkley Estate, David Hefflebower, A. Gifford.

Section 8:
D. Allerding, D. Parks, John Wolf, John Kick, O. F. Newton, William Wallace, D. H. Hefflebower, J. F. Hoevenair (Cont), Bert Frisby, Wm. Fingleston, Geo. Fisher, John Richardson, J. J. Henney.

Section 9:
Wiliam Wallace, Jul. Carpenter, J. F. Hoevenair (Cont), Andrew Allerding, Colonel Yarger, G. Allerding, W. Marlow, John Carpenter, Josiah Allerding, Joseph Keeler.

Section 10:
Wm. Zuschnit, Wm. Crockford, E. T. Brecheiser, Jacob Tebo, Mary E. Knowles, Hiram H. Anspaugh, Chas. Steel, W. Marlow.

Section 11:
Frank Allerding, Fred Studt, William Tasker, John Abbott, Alex. Elliott,  C. Hinkerson, W. Wickham, A. M. Decker.

Section 12:
Lester VanBrocklen, J. Shellenbarger, Herb Shellenbarger, John Aspinall, Carrie Cassel, Wm. Beard, David Stairs, W. Woodard, Chas. Brisbin, E. McFadden.
This section contains part of Lawhead Lake.

Section 13:
Lewis Stadtel, R. Haynes, Cora Hickerson, Frank Shailby, J. E. Scudder, Allie Cheney, W. Smith.
This section contains Scott Lake, one of the Bullhead Lakes, and part of Lawhead Lake.

Section 14:
John Allerding Estate, William Williams, Lewis Lydy, A. M. Decker, Oliver Lydy, J. L. Cole, Frank Crawford, E. Cain, W. Cole Estate, Mahlon Senter, W. H. Barry, Busdorf, J. E. Scudder.
This section contains one of the Bullhead Lakes.

Section 15:
M. F. Shupp, W. H. Barber, Geo. Cole, W. Marlow, L. Allerding, Curtis Parkhurst, Otis Landon, Millie Austin, D__itt[?], F. J. Lawrence, J. L. Cole.

Section 16:
John Burd, John Carpenter, W. W. Eisenhood, W. Nash, Warren Stadel, Grant Keeler, M. F. Shupp, Leo Allerding, D. Eisenhood, N. L. Todd, P. H. Henney, T. P. Barnum, J. R. Smith, Sarah Henney.

Section 17:
Tobias Garn, J. H. Milbourn, F. S. Henney Est., Louis Neeb, Clarence Rogers, Frank W. Clark.

Section 18:
M. L. Sisson, B. W. Sisson, H. C. Rogers, John Blaser, Loren Burd.

Section 19:
M. M. Brockney, Louis Neeb, Peter Henney, L. S. Fuller, J. E. Edwards, C. N. Edwards, S. R. Edwards, Frank Yarger, H. M. Allerding.

Section 20:
L. S. Fuller, Barbara Allerding, Theo. Jones, Messer Bros., Solomon Allerding, Sanford Rogers, Philo Fuller, N. O. Allerding.

Section 21:
Messer Bros, R. B. Hosmer, Wm. Nash, Otis Landon, John Usborne, J. O. Fleming Estate, C. L. Smith, John Fleming.

Section 22:
Josiah Knowles, Frank Andrews, Geo. Bell, J. L. Cole, J. Shupp, S. B. Leavens, W. McCauley, Mrs. J. Smith, E. Coats, Sarah Swank, B. Rice, D. Ragla.

Section 23:
Seymour Olmstead, Chas. Aspinall, _. Barry, E. L. Daniels, C. Kelsul[?], E. Carpenter, James Friend, P. English, Chas. Aspinwall, John Crawford, C. Terry, E. P. Farrell, J. V. Wickham, John McLeod, J. L. Crockford.

Section 24:
John Crawford, L. A. McIntyre, Frank Bragdon, Geo. Bragdon, Frank Shailby, L. N. Durkee, Levan McIntyre, Henry Ragla, F. W. Durkee, Geo. S. Fuller.

Section 25:
Levan McIntyre, Walter Barnum, Lorina Barnum, Glen Fuller, George Goodel, Charles Youngs.

Section 26:
Walter Sackett, J. L. Lancaster, C. Young, J. V. Wickhan, John McLeaod, Frank Shaibly, J. C. Blood, J. F. Blood, Lancaster Bros., Della Ragia, Sam Zellner.

Section 27:
James Bowler, Frank Berry, Francis Wilkes, Wm. Neisser, F. D. Wilson, Sarah Walters.
This section contains part of Lower Lake.

Section 28:
Art. Kenyon, J. J. Strodtbeck, H. A. Cuddeback, Frank Schriber, David Stark, W. C. Savacool, G. F. Altoft, E. M. Brown, H. A. Nichols.
This section contains part of Middle Lake.

Section 29:
Jacob Ballie, O. L. Spencer, Anna Shivley, W. W. McKibbon, A. F. Fausey, E. E. Gorham, H. M. Humphrey.
This section contains part of Middle Lake.

Section 30:
Michael Fingleton, Chas. Crockford, J. E. Edwards, S. R. Edwards, Hy. Tryon, Harry Blough, Frank Haight, S. F. Boylan, O. W. Kaiser, E. W. Cook, O. N. Kaiser, M. D. Falconer, A. F. Fausey, Orlie Fausey.

Section 31:
G. W. Cook, John Sherman, J. P. Willitts, R. C. Leach, Albert VanPatten, Martin Rose, John Harper, J. P. Willitts, J. C. Brant, P. Whitefleet, N. Weilman, J. Scoby.

Section 32:
Nile Willman, Fred Gasser, R. C. Leach, F. Starks, E. Starks, W. S. Meloy, J. Henry[?], A. B. Cadwallader, H. Meloy, Brant, Mrs. Scidmore, C. Woolston[?], Mrs. Mary Renker, J. Hopkins.
This section contains part of Middle Lake and most of Leach Lake.

Section 33:
E. M. Brown, C. A. Barber, G. C. Nichols, Eliza Barber, Mrs. Mary Renker, M. V. Fuller, Earl McKibben, Jess. Altoft.
This section contains part of Midle Lake.

Section 34:
C. A. Barber, Geo. E. Nichols, Henry Clark, Geo. Clark, E. Bump, L. E. Barnum, Mathias Young, O. B. Kenyon.
This section contains part of Lower Lake.

Section 35:
A. J. Senter, John Blood, E. A. Kenyon, J. Strickland, A. Connor, E. I. Barnum, C. V. Kenney, Mrs. Wm. Thomas, Wm. Richardson.

Section 36:
Sunny Slope Farm, J. C. Bray, Chas. Rowlander, Mrs. E. Barnum, D. P. Sprague, Annie Wood, Minnie Wood, _. Wood, Chas. E. Fuller.

[transcribed by Lynn Kenney from photocopies, Jan. 2002]