From collection Place
Jamaica Pond, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, MA
4.3 mi SW of Boston C.H.; City of Boston. 68 acres in size with a maximum depth of 53 feet.
Details
Jamaica Plain (pop.place)
Purported to be a Native name meaning "abundance of beavers" (Douglas-Lithgow 1909).
U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) ( https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data : CSV data downloaded 31 May 2024).
