2023 Map of Birmingham

About this map

Birmingham and its neighboring northern Detroit suburbs are shown here as a dense network of residential streets and municipal boundaries during the early 2020s. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the River Rouge and its various drains, such as Sturgis Drain and Lane Drain, which thread through affluent residential developments and golf courses. Notable for genealogists is the high concentration of columbariums and memorial gardens, including the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Columbarium and Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium, reflecting modern shifts in interment practices within established congregations. Major commercial and transit corridors are anchored by W Big Beaver Rd and the Oakland/Troy Airport. The transition from the established centers of Royal Oak and Berkley in the south to the rolling estates of Bloomfield Hills illustrates the varied suburban character of Oakland County, where historic burial grounds like Greenwood Cem stand alongside institutional landmarks like Walsh College.