Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Artesian came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Artesian in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Artesian. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Artesian, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Artesian:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Dakotas & Minnesota
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Artesian in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Artesian for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Artesian. See our Misc Page for Artesian for more information.