Users should be aware that many of the maps are actually longer than the page number suggests. Also, many of the maps for larger Iowa cities were issued in several volumes. Town names likewise presented a challenge to the compilers. Town names were spelled exactly as they appeared on the maps with cross-references provided so that readers can find all the maps for a specific town. Thus, it is listed under both names, with appropriate cross-references.
Name changes can be historically interesting in themselves.
Germania, Iowa is no longer on the map, although early fire insurance maps show it to be a large and thriving town. I era anti-German hysteria in the United States. These maps tell many stories of growth and change. Not all are happy. Yet without this map, little would remain of Percy, save the fading memories of its former residents.