edgwwood Lake Postcard
Have you wondered where Lakeshore Drive in Homewood got its name ? A dam on Shades Creek near Lakeshore Drive and Columbiana Road created Edgewood Lake.  The map section shows the present day locations of Samford University and Homewood Highwood High School Green Springs Highway intersects above the "W" in Edgewood.  The Edgewood Streetcar Line terminated near the intersection.

Edgwwood Lake Map
This 1932 linen texture card was published by Ehler's News and printed by Curteich. The map section is from Whitson's 1932 Map of Birmingham from the  Agee Map Collection, Birmingham Public Library.