2018 Map of Mattoon

About this map

Mattoon and Phlox anchor this northeastern Wisconsin landscape, which is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and springs at the border of Langlade and Shawano counties. The village of Mattoon is situated in the southern reaches along the Mattoon Cr, while the community of Phlox sits further north near the shores of Phlox Lake. The terrain is characterized by numerous isolated water bodies, including Kennedy Lake, Thompson Lake, and Meijer Lake, many of which feed the branching headwaters of the Red River. This drainage pattern, including the West Branch Red River, suggests a landscape shaped by glacial recession, leaving behind the small kettle lakes and springs like Moose Springs and Maxwell Spring that dot the countryside between family-named roads. Local history is marked by the Norwood Cem near Valley Rd, serving the rural residents of this pocket of the Northwoods.