If you've walked North Shore Drive on game day or worked a shift near Federal Street, this map was made for you. It's a modern aerial view of the North Shore in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, built from modern data and given a vintage look. A wide blue river runs along the bottom, and bridges reach across it. Two big stadiums sit on the bank, one with a football field and one with a baseball diamond. Red buildings fill the blocks between them.
North Shore Drive, Federal Street and the Three Bridges
On this map you'll find North Shore Drive, Federal Street, Sandusky Street, West General Robinson Street, Reedsdale Street, Stadium Drive, Mazeroski Way, Isabella Street, Allegheny Avenue, Chestnut Street, the Sixth Street Bridge, the Seventh Street Bridge, the Ninth Street Bridge, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Exposition Park and the First World Series
Big games have been played on this riverbank for a long time. State markers from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission tell the story. In October 1903, Pittsburgh played Boston in the first modern World Series. Games 4 through 7 were played at Exposition Park, Pittsburgh's home field from 1891 to 1909. Honus Wagner played for Pittsburgh, and Boston had Cy Young. Boston won, 5 games to 3. That marker stands on West General Robinson Street. Another marker, near the football stadium, goes back even further. On November 12, 1892, William "Pudge" Heffelfinger scored the winning touchdown at Recreation Park, a few blocks away. He was the first player known to be paid outright to play. Pro football traces its start to that game.
Three Rivers Stadium near North Shore Drive
Three Rivers Stadium opened on July 16, 1970, near North Shore Drive. It was home to the Pirates, who won two World Series, and the Steelers, who won four Super Bowls. That's how Pittsburgh became the "City of Champions." On September 1, 1971, the Pirates started nine African American and Latino players there. It was the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball, and the Pirates won the World Series that fall. Roberto Clemente got his 3,000th hit there on September 30, 1972. Franco Harris made the "Immaculate Reception" there that December. The stadium came down on February 11, 2001. Its markers still stand near North Shore Drive and on West General Robinson Street.
The Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Street Bridges
The three bridges printed over the river are the Sixth Street Bridge, the Seventh Street Bridge and the Ninth Street Bridge. All three were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Sixth Street Bridge record is here.
Keep the North Shore and Its Bridges Close
Created by KNOWOL in 2026, this print shows the North Shore from above in soft greens, with a blue river, cream roads and red buildings. The title panel reads "Aerial View of North Shore, Pennsylvania" with the coordinates 40°27' North 80°00' West.
It fits a living room, a home office, a den or a game room. It's a good gift for a Pirates or Steelers fan, someone who worked on Federal Street, or a family that moved away from Pittsburgh's North Side. Open the preview and find the ballpark, the bridges and your own block. See sizes and frames for the North Shore map.
