1968 Map of Birmingham

About this map

The Rouge River winds through this Oakland County landscape, marking a transition from the established neighborhoods of Birmingham and Royal Oak to the emerging suburban tracts of Troy and Bloomfield. This period of growth is highlighted by the purple tinting of expanding urban areas, particularly around the Grand Trunk Western railroad corridor. Significant institutional footprints are visible, from the massive Beaumont Hospital complex to the extensive grounds of White Chapel Cemetery and Roseland Park Cemetery. Educational and religious sites like the Shrine of the Little Flower Sch and Seaholm High Sch anchor the residential blocks. For local historians, the map preserves the alignment of arterial routes like Big Beaver Road and the early layout of Lathrup Village and Clawson before decades of further commercial development.