New Mexico, Eddy County, Artesia
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Artesia, named for the area's many artesian wells, lies on the route of the Pecos Valley cattle trails used by Charles Goodnight, Oliver Loving, and John S. Chisum. The town, established in 1903, is located in what was once part of Chisum's vast cattle empire.
(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Artesia, named for the area's many artesian wells, lies on the route of the Pecos Valley cattle trails used by Charles Goodnight, Oliver Loving, and John S. Chisum. The town, established in 1903, is located in what was once part of Chisum's vast cattle empire.(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.