2011 Map of Upper Cracker Box School

About this map

Upper Cracker Box School (Historical) marks a site of early education and rural community center in this corner of Dawson County. The landscape is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Clear Creek and its tributary, North Branch Clear Creek, which carve through the plains. To the northeast, the waters of Sand Creek flow through an area otherwise dominated by the section-line grid of the local road network. The placement of Road 229, Road 238, and County Rd 15 illustrates the modern infrastructure laid over a sparsely populated ranching and farming environment, where historical landmarks like the schoolhouse remain as the primary touchstones for local heritage.