Map of the San Francisco Bay Area with documented employer locations across the study period

Living maps · Bay Area · 1960–2026

Living Maps: Bay Area tech since the 1960s

Bay Area workplaces of employers with more than 1,000 employees worldwide in at least one documented year. Explore their history, with sources behind the dots.

T. Udell · Research updated November 5, 2026

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Living Maps: Bay Area tech since the 1960s

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