Artesia

Artesia ärtē´zhə [key]. 1City (1990 pop. 15,464), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; founded 1875, inc. 1959. Industries include dairying, printing, and the manufacture of photographic equipment and machinery. It was named for the many artesian wells in the vicinity. 2City (1990 pop. 10,610), Eddy co., SE N.Mex., just W of the Pecos River, in an oil, gas, farm, and livestock area; laid out 1903, inc. 1939. Artesian wells, under tremendous pressure from the nearby Sacramento Mts., irrigate a large area. The city's industries include printing and publishing and the manufacture of plastic pipes.

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