Blog · October 13, 2026 · Arkansas
Using the Crawford County GIS Map
A practical guide to the Crawford County GIS map: the official link, towns and land across the county, property lines, and where deeds are recorded.
Main page: Crawford County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Crawford County facts and neighboring maps).
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The Crawford County GIS map turns a drive past an empty field near Mulberry into a name, a parcel number and an acreage figure.
Next: the Crawford County viewer link, a quick look at Mountainburg and the surrounding land, and how Arkansas records back up the map.
Getting oriented in Crawford County
Besides Van Buren, which serves as the county seat, the map covers Alma, Cedarville, Dyer, and Kibler. You'll also find unincorporated communities, among them Dora, Uniontown, and Natural Dam. Roughly 61,891 people (Census Bureau, 2023) share Crawford County's 595 square miles of land. The Crawford County map is a blend: tidy subdivision plats around Mountainburg, then bigger rural parcels on the way to Mulberry. Public ground such as Ozark National Forest appears as large unbroken blocks, and the private parcels around it draw hunters and recreation buyers.
Finding a parcel in Crawford County
Parcels from Mulberry to Dora are on the Crawford County ArcGIS parcel map, which the county runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map. Search an address in Mulberry, or pan out toward Dora and click a rural tract; either way the record pops up with owner and acreage. Our Crawford County listing carries the same link plus neighboring maps.
Reading property lines on the Crawford County GIS map
Lines on the map show roughly where one parcel near Van Buren ends and the next begins; the exact spot is a surveyor's call. Square-ish tracts around Mountainburg are no accident: Arkansas land was surveyed into sections, and deeds still describe land that way. A survey is the only document that settles where a Crawford County boundary actually runs.
Where Crawford County deeds and plats are kept
Recorded deeds and plats for Crawford County are kept by the circuit clerk, who ordinarily serves as ex officio recorder, while the parcel layer is maintained for tax assessment. A deed for land near Kibler is normally recorded by the Crawford County circuit clerk, who doubles as recorder under Arkansas law. If you need a plat for a lot in Mulberry, look for the plat book and page or the subdivision name in the parcel record, then request that document from the recording office.
Who needs this map
Different people come to the Crawford County parcel map for different reasons. House hunters looking at Van Buren use the parcel record as a free check on the listing: lot size, legal description and last recorded sale. For a new build outside Van Buren, the parcel record supplies the lot size and legal description a site plan needs. Anyone hunting for a buildable lot near Mountainburg can spot unbuilt parcels on the aerial layer and look up who owns them. A hunter driving the back roads near Dora can match a promising woodlot to an owner name in seconds.
Private and public hunting ground in Crawford County
Most hunting ground in Crawford County is privately owned, and the parcel map is how you find out whose it is. Around Ozark National Forest, private tracts can press right up against the public boundary, so check the lines before you walk in. For licenses, seasons and public hunting land, go to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Landowners in Crawford County hear from a lot of hunters; a specific request that names the parcel stands out.
The Crawford County economy in brief
Crawford County had 1,090 business establishments in 2022 (County Business Patterns), led by retail trade, construction, and health care and social assistance. Relative to the U.S. as a whole, Crawford County is heavy on support activities for mining and drilling, heavy and civil engineering construction, and food manufacturing. Ranch and farm tracts around Dyer can carry separate mineral ownership, so read the deed before you price the surface. It's useful background when you're judging whether a tract near Cedarville will hold its value.
A note on timing and acreage
Splits and sales near Dora can take weeks or months to show up on the parcel layer. For a rural tract near Dora, get acreage from a survey, not the tax record, if it matters for a deal.
Crawford County parcel map FAQ
Does the Crawford County parcel map show where I can hunt?
The map tells you who owns the woods near Dora; the owner decides whether you can hunt there.
Does Crawford County charge for its property map?
No account is needed. Viewing parcels is free; the circuit clerk, who ordinarily serves as ex officio recorder may charge for certified copies of documents.
Where do property lines run on a Crawford County, AR lot?
Pull up the tract on the Crawford County map, copy its legal description, and compare it with the deed. Exact corners take a surveyor.
How do I look up a property owner in Crawford County?
For land near Mountainburg with no street address, pan to it on the map and click it; the record names the owner.
Where can I get a Crawford County plat book?
Whether a current printed edition exists for Crawford County varies; the free online map covering Mountainburg and the rest of the county is the dependable option.
Open the official Crawford County, AR parcel map Crawford 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.