1968 Map of Birmingham

About this map

The River Rouge winds through this detailed suburban portrait of Oakland County, Michigan, as it transitioned through the late 1960s into the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by the rapid expansion of residential grids and educational campuses like Cranbrook Sch and Kingswood Sch. Significant land use is dedicated to sprawling commemorative and recreational sites, including the massive White Chapel Cemetery, Acadia Park Cemetery, and the Sylvan Glen Golf Course. Transport networks are central to the area's character, with the Grand Trunk Western RR slicing diagonally through Birmingham and Royal Oak, while the Troy-Oakland Airport serves the growing community in Troy. This edition highlights the intensifying urbanization, using purple revisions to show new developments around established landmarks like Beaumont Hospital and the Shrine of the Little Flower Sch.