THE MASTODON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Wisconsin/Michigan Pine Barrens setting.
Mastodon township has 126.6 square miles of land in Iron County. Its Census reference point is in Wisconsin/Michigan Pine Barrens, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Mastodon and Iron County
Mastodon is associated with Iron County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Mastodon by land and water
The Census records 8.95 square miles of water within Mastodon, or 6.6% of its total area. It is 2.9 percentage points higher than the 3.7% recorded for Iron County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Mastodon township has 134.1 times the land area of nearby Alpha village (0.94 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

