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2021 Map of Precept

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Precept
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The tiny settlement of Precept sits at a remote junction of the High Plains, where the agricultural grid of Southwest Nebraska meets the Kansas border. This section of the state is defined by its deep, dissected drainage patterns rather than major river valleys, as evidenced by the winding path of Sappa Cr and Elk Cr cutting through the rolling uplands. The map reveals a landscape dominated by large-scale farming and water management, highlighted by the Ehrke Reservoir and Atkinson Reservoir.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the location of several rural burying grounds that serve as the primary markers of past community centers. The Maple Creek Cem, Pleasant Hill Cem, and Deaver Cem are scattered across the townships, often far from any existing town center, reflecting the dispersed nature of early homesteading and the survival of family-named landmarks in the modern era.