THE CRAIG COUNTY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Osage Cuestas setting.
Craig County has 761.3 square miles of land in Oklahoma. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Craig County: Osage Cuestas, Springfield Plateau, Cherokee Plains.
Irregular plains form a transition between northern agricultural country and more wooded uplands to the south and east. Grassland and forest historically mixed, with wider woodland belts beside streams.
Regional context: Central Irregular Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint
Where the landscape changes
Craig County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:
- Osage Cuestas90.3%
- Springfield Plateau5.2%
- Cherokee Plains4.5%
Ozark Highlands in Craig County
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Read the regional source ↗Finding your parcel within Craig County
The atlas lists 7 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Craig County, including Vinita, White Oak, Big Cabin. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.
Craig County by land and water
The Census records 1.4 square miles of water within Craig County, or 0.2% of its total area. That share is close to Craig County’s 0.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Craig County has 1,750 times the land area of nearby Bluejacket town (0.44 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.
The Census boundary meets Delaware County, Mayes County, Nowata County, Ottawa County, Rogers County within Oklahoma. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

