Name: Sandy B. Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b) (Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
Those are definitely some big honkin' roots, but not carrots and not maples, as far as I can tell (leaves aren't right for either one); maybe someone else can ID the plants from your photo, though!
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer C/F temp conversion