Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. We suggest any proposed location for the book of mormon landsincluding the positioning of the river sidonwould be required to pass the test of fully matching these 20 geographical descriptions recorded by mormon. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land.
Vernal holleys book of mormon authorship annotated 3. There is a city of nephi and a land of nephi, a city of zarahemla and a land of zarahemla, and so forth. Critical criteria for identifying the new world lands of the book of mormon by ted dee stoddard. My methodology assumes the text is primary because it is closest to the divine and is an eyewitness. Book of mormongeographyold worldbountiful fairmormon. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon book of. Made popular by his 1985 publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, sorensons geographic model for the book of mormon has withstood the test of time and remains the preeminent geographic model for book of mormon events. The jarediteolmec correlation, first proposed in the 1930s by m.
Jacobovici states in his film that some of the local citizens in malay claim to be from the tribe of manasseh. Book of mormon central archive book of mormon lands map, january 2016. Jan 12, 2016 this is my best book of mormon lands map to date. The nearest thing to a systematic explanation of mormons geographical picture is. To the south of principal, coastal book of mormon lands is the vast heartland of america. The archaeology of new york during book of mormon times. Quarterly articles and internet articles on book of mormon history, language, culture, and geography. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Cities and lands in the book of mormon book of mormon. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont. Family records indicate that at the time of the first field.
Apr 28, 2016 book of mormon lands map, january 2016. The place called bountiful in the book of mormon summary. In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists. The part of the land northward near the narrow neck was called. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. Wells jakeman and thomas stuart ferguson while they were students at uc berkeley, remains viable. Another possible location for the book of mormon places and locations has been proposed. Allen biography book of mormon archaeological forum.
See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. There are times when there is not the opportunity to get a clear understanding of what the traveler saw and these bulletins will help with that understanding. This land is the south countries south of lake erie referred to in scripture. When spauldings travels are tracked on modern maps, they encompass nearly all of my proposed book of mormon geographical locations.
Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Antionum land of bountiful city of bountiful land of east wilderness hill riplah jershon land of melek land of narrow neck of land sidon river seas east and west zarahemla city of zarahemla land of. Here is more evidence showing that the lamanites of the book of mormon are in north america not mezoamerica as published in our book several years ago. This book was a common household reference in young joseph smiths time and place. Apr 20, 2009 as we know from the book of mormon, nephi and lehi were from the tribe of manasseh. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. In 1991, john sorenson of byu, the dean of book of mormon geography, created a book called the geography of. The book is liberally illustrated with maps to help the reader discover the uncanny similarities between the numerous geographical descriptions found in the book of mormon and the lands of western new york.
By following carefully worded geographical descriptions recorded by various ancient book of mormon scribes, and by careful attention to. Read more in a mormons unexpected journey, volume 2, chapter 16. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor. The portion of the land of bountiful as the narrow neck of land is spoken of in the book of mormon and is what is known as upper michigan today. Land changed true book of mormon geography lands western. In joseph smiths day, and for more than a century after, it seemed impossible that such a place could exist in seemingly barren arabia. In our main article, an approach to the book of mormon geography, under the subtopic, mormons description of book of. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only.
This long distance between the land northward and the land southward doesnt fit the setting of the book of mormon story. True book of mormon geography lands western new york model home lands land northward. Unconventional book of mormon geography theories mormon matters. A key to unlocking book of mormon lands lynn and david rosenvall, november 2010. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. A satellite map of baja california overlaid with proposed locations found in the book of mormon. The boundaries of the united states of america is the promised land. This will give you the chapter summary and show you on the map where that chapters events. This book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography book a promised land, the land of promise with all the mormon maps and details is also available at alpha publishing at. Lake erie and north of the continental divide along the allegheny river near the narrow passage.
Why did mormon give so many details about geography. The following verse is what was prophesied, followed by the verse of what occurred. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. My theory on the socalled narrow neck of land is way different from the hourglasslike land masses portrayed in other maps.
Brigham young has suggested the level of understanding. The book of mormon west sea and east sea, on the other hand, are proper nouns that is, they are the actual names of bodies of water that situate on the west and on the east respectively, of the lands of zarahemla and nephi. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. Lake erie and lake ontario which are the seas that. After several months of intense careful study of the text i have put together the following proposed map, showing the relative positions of book of mormon lands, cities, rivers, etc.
Stream tracks and playlists from mormon land on your desktop or mobile device. Placing the internal maps within mesoamerica by connecting the landmarks between the nephites and jaredites, a more concise map of the geography and locations of the book of mormon lands can be established. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Choice above all other lands book of mormon covenant lands according to the best sources. Its hosted by awardwinning religion writer peggy fletcher stack and salt lake tribune managing editor david noyce. He had opportunity to obtain firsthand knowledge of ancient fortified earthworks, indian place names, biblicallyderived place names, and unique geographical locations that influenced his writings. Amazingly, we have the luxury of two excellent candidate sites that are roughly due east of nehem on the oman coast. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon e.
For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. This means river sidon did not change course during book of mormon times 21. Maps true book of mormon geography lands, western new. For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. The principal lands of the book of mormon are comparable in more than one way to the l and of israel. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Its been over a year since someone posted something on book of mormon geography, so i think its about time. Establishing an expanded internal map of the geography of the jaredites part iv. The following is a good description of the land northward not to be confused with the nephite land northward alma 22. Jan 12, 2015 this means river sidon did not change course during book of mormon times 21. Something else that is or should be shown to have occurred is a massive change in the land. Wells jakeman and thomas stuart ferguson while they were students at uc berkeley.
According to the book of mormon, the promised land shall be a land of liberty, with no kings upon the land 1, and be discovered by a gentile whom the spirit of god wrought, to cross many waters 2 in order. A popular argument among great lake theorists, is the promised land theory. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. He erroneously proposed that the irregular shape of the earth. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. One very distinctive feature he mentions is that there was a land northward and a land southward separated by a narrow neck of land. Cities and lands in the book of mormon they called the name of the city, or the land, nephihah. Land northward true book of mormon geography lands. Unconventional book of mormon geography theories mormon. Joseph was surprised that the book of mormon mentioned walls around. An island setting for book of mormon account was first proposed by blake ostler in his sunstone article titled dna strands in the book of mormon. Mormon land explores the contours and complexities of lds news. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. A nearby barn and farmhouse were constructed in 1710 and 1730 by the ancestors of the family that presently owns the land.
But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon. A simple and beautiful timeline of the land of israel. If nehem is the book of mormon site nahom, then is there a bountiful to the east of it on the coast. Holley presented 29 modern place names as inspiration for locations in the book of mormon out of 86 unique book of mormon geographical names. When lamonis father, the king of the lamanites, converted to the gospel through the. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands and other geographic features, independent of where they might be physically located on todays maps. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Until now, we have had maps made by a variety of book of mormon scholars which showed general areas, but with very few precise locations pinpointed. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally. Ostler asserts that the book of mormon events must have taken place on an island as was claimed by jacob after arriving in the promised land. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies.
The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. An interesting correlation with mesoamerican geographysee map below. Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace. From the west sea to the east sea at the narrow neck of land was 1 to 1 12 days. We suggest any proposed location for the book of mormon landsincluding the.
Cities and lands in the book of mormon book of mormon central. Its hosted by awardwinning religion writer peggy fletcher stack and salt lake tribune managing editor david noyce salt lake city. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011. The nephite war with the amlicites is graphically illustrated on this map. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. The book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, uses the book to show mormon geography along with prophetic statements. Book of mormon covenant lands according to the best sources ancient earth and timber works of western new york blinded by the gold of the pharaohs and the mighty ruins of babylon, book of mormon students have declared themselves not interested in the drab and commonplace remains of our lowly indians. Olsen has written a short book called a more promising land of promise, which is available for purchase on his own website. The lehites landed on the coast of the land southward around 589 bc. Book of mormon geography, information about the church of jesus christ of. Site correlations more about these maps land northward. Proposed land southward city correlates as of january, 2016.
Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon. A detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist. Purpose of the book of mormon tour helps these single page descriptions of a specific book of mormon site are designed to provide pertinent information to the traveler about the site. Zarahemla and the other book of mormon lands, such as the land of nephi alma 22. Best evidence for the book of mormon some interesting researchtheories that propose that the book of. I recently returned from 11 days in guatemala where i collaborated with bright people such as mark wright, diane wirth, dave gray, rick callister, van dunham, neal rappleye, stephen smoot, and rolando amado. X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Dr in 1983, vernal holley proposed a list of names and corresponding maps to prove the book of mormon setting was based on the great lakes region and therefore fictional. It provides a testimony of the visit of jesus christ to the promised land of america after his death and resurrection.
The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. I propose that this location is a prime candidate for the land northward in the book of mormon. The book of mormon tells of a land of bountiful, a fertile place on the arabian peninsula where nephi built the ship that carried lehis group to the new world. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names. Stunning photographs and illustrations, paired with compelling prose, beautifully showcase book of mormon lands and people. Plus, i dont think they put many of the lands in the right places. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Most of you believe that the book of mormon occurred in central america, right.
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