Shades Mountain ridge
The long ridge of Shades Mountain runs through the city, and streets bend to follow its slopes, creating flowing lines that dominate the poster.
Minimalist map poster · United States
33.4487° N / 86.7878° W
A suburb along Shades Mountain, its streets bending along ridges and valleys just south of Birmingham

One city, five moods
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The map
Vestavia Hills lies just south of Birmingham, Alabama, on and around Shades Mountain, a long ridge that runs parallel to the city. The terrain shapes almost every street. Roads follow ridgelines and valleys rather than a grid, curling into loops and cul-de-sacs that trace the contours of the land. Few straight lines survive outside the main highways.
The city takes its name from Vestavia, the estate of Birmingham mayor George Ward, who built a round, Roman-style temple dedicated to Vesta on the ridge in the 1920s. The estate gave the suburb its name, and a temple associated with it remains a local landmark. U.S. Route 31 climbs over the mountain here, forming the main spine of the city.
A Vestavia Hills map poster emphasises this topography. Streets appear as flowing, contour-like lines stacked along the ridge, with the highway cutting a firmer path across them. Shades Creek and its valley add a gentle curve to the composition. The result looks almost like a drawing of the hillside itself.
The long ridge of Shades Mountain runs through the city, and streets bend to follow its slopes, creating flowing lines that dominate the poster.
The main highway crosses the mountain and forms the city's central spine, one of the few firm, direct lines in an otherwise curving street network.
South of the ridge, Shades Creek winds through a valley, and nearby streets and parkland follow its line, adding a soft curve to the lower part of the map.
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Why Vestavia Hills
For families in Vestavia Hills or those who grew up on the mountain, this map is a recognisable picture of home. The curving streets make it one of the more graceful suburban outlines, and it works well above a desk or in an entryway.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates with a family name, a move-in date or a graduation year. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, and download the $9 HD files or order a framed print shipped within the United States.
Order the Vestavia Hills poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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