The book of mormon mentions a number of cities that either existed or were built on or near the eastern coast of nephite lands, a coast that most book of mormon analysts consider to be in the country of belize. You may optionally provide an email address so that we may contact you if there are further questions. Apr 28, 2016 book of mormon lands map, january 2016. There are several different theories regarding the geographical location of lands, cities, rivers and other features mentioned in the book of mormon.
Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. This will give you the chapter summary and show you on the map where that chapters events occurred, what year or range of years they covered, and any traveling that took place. Utah, idaho, and wyoming are 10% members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Are ruin sites on the yucatan peninsula related to the. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from north. Book of mormon geography list of place names and scriptural. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. Vernal holley was suggesting that joseph merely took the names of cities, towns, and other geographical names from the new england are which joseph was allegedly familiar with, and used those names in the book of mormon.
The map is without any scale, and does not attempt to relate them to presentday geography or place names. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. Includes nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names and major features. 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. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Archaeological and historical evidence ancient book of.
Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace. 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. Joseph smiths book of mormon names at least 127 locations. Book of mormon article, book of mormon commentary, book of mormon destruction of nephite cities at the time of jesus christs death, grego, jesus is lord over the elements of air earth fire and water, lds, mormon.
Nephi, zarahemla, bountiful, cumorah, the sidon river, the narrow pass, desolation, moron. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Jan 01, 2000 this reveals that antimormons do not actually read texts by mormon scholars, but just dismiss them out of hand. The book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular topic. Tolkiens lord of the rings names at least 279 locations. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Some placed the nephite capital city zarahemla in mesoamerica, others in south america. The discovery and colonizing of america, chris columbus, loss of parts of the bible, apostasy, restoration of the gospel, coming forth of the book of mormon, building of zion, revolutionary war 35.
It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. See the video below for a great overview on the topic as well as the debates ive had on this topic with mormon apologists. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Holleys theory is that joseph smith authored the book of mormon and used the names of places in the new england area that he was familiar with to come up with names for the book of mormon. Mormon developments on march 26, 1830, joseph smith publishes the first edition of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is essentially a nephite record, and most geographic elements mentioned are in nephite territory. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. It is the most correct of any book on earth, that a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts than by any other book. Just a presentation of the internal grography of the volume.
Each landscape contains inspiring beauty and jawdropping surprises. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and how to find happiness through the gospel. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Narrow neck of land, narrow strip of wilderness, narrow pass, oceans. Map of book of mormon cities book of mormon, scripture study lds. The mormon influence is mostly in the eastern parts of idaho. For this reason the average reader as well as the student will want to keep a copy of this book near his book of mormon for easy reference. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Many book of mormon cities cannot be situated because of insufficient textual information.
Holley included on the great lakes map names of real towns and places in the area. None to date have been independently identified because it is a work of fiction. This list is intended as a quick reference for locations mentioned in the book of mormon see also. Because the book was completed in the fifth century a. Choose the mormon pioneer national historic trail and then zoom in to find the details you need for trip planning. Controversy, evidence, and two cumorahs the book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular topic. If it really is another testimony of jesus christ, as joseph smith alleged, where are the ruins of nephite, lamanite, and jaredite cities. What are some places outside of utah that have unusually.
Mormon s map gives a model that we can apply to stories from the record, shedding a new light on the influence of geography on nephite history, increasing our understanding of that book and its characters, and making events and places more concrete in our minds. Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k. This list is intended as a quick reference for locations mentioned in the book of mormon. The number of mormons is approximately 444,614 people which translates to 26. The 2nd largest mormon population in america is found in idaho. Mormons map gives a model that we can apply to stories from the record, shedding a new light on the influence of geography on nephite history, increasing our understanding of that book and its characters, and making events and places more concrete in our minds. Forced migrations american experience official site. In addition, sites and artifacts are also provided that give additional indirect support to the book of mormon story, such as evidence.
Book of mormon destruction of nephite cities at the. Possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. This page provides settings and an overview or summary timeline with approximate dates for the generic map or schematic diagram of the book of mormon lands, including nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names in the promised land in the americas. Dec 17, 2007 holley is an antimormon who does not believe that the book of mormon is an ancient record. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. From rolling bajadas speckled with cholla, yucca and joshua trees, to intricately carved canyons forested with pinyon pine and juniper, and jagged mountain peaks topped with stands of oldgrowth ponderosa pine.
The national park service geographic resources program hosts an interactive trails map viewer. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. The middle east is so rich with archeological artifacts from past civilizations that building contractors must stop work whenever they find any ancient objects. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from north america national park service geographic resources program hosts an interactive trails map viewer. Book of mormon geography further analysis and information on book of mormon geography compared to land of joseph smiths youth. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning.
This new map just came out and should be interesting to people moving in to utah and wondering which areas have the highest and lowest percentages of percent lds by county salt lake city, provo. Where were famous book of mormon cities, like zarahemla and. I print these off, trim the edges, and paste them into my chapters journal, like this. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the.
This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Holley placed the book of mormon names on a second map, matching similar names with similar locations. Siron, city of jordan, waters of ripliancum, city and land of noah, land of joshua, city of teancum, city of aaron, city of mulek, hermounts, city of nephi, land of antum, land of jershon, city of bountiful, city of gid, land of desolation, middoni, sea sou. Sutinen read mormon s map, he would have realised that no evidence is presented in favour of the book of mormon. Best trails in mormon mountains wilderness nevada alltrails. Book of mormon geography, place names, cities, lands, etc. Youll see there that the mormon bubble does not mean utah, but the bubble around utah. Many of the names and places didnt exist in the late 1820s, and they are in the wrong locations relative to one another. We had always planned on moving back to our home town of pleasant grove eventually, but it suddenly hit me, that our son, who is almost 4, not being raised mormon may eventually have limited options in the dating area if we stay in mormon dense areas. Sep 19, 2017 in fact, ancient cities such as jericho have been unearthed in the same condition as the bible described them. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon.
We currently live in provo, utah, very close to byu. The book is a translation of golden plates that smith reports to have dug up in surrounding. Valley of lemuel from eye altitude of 4,051 kilometers wadi tayyib al ism, tabuk, saudi arabia. Alma 51 names some of these cities, such as moroni, morianton, lehi, nephihah, omner, gid, mulek.
All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. Since this is true of the bible, what of the book of mormon. Feb 16, 2012 where the countrys mormons thrive and dont. The various climates and elevations in these areas provide important habitat for a wide spectrum of wildlife. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations maps. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. The map below is interactive and gives locations for various archaeological sites, artifacts, or associated stories that may be associated with the book of mormon and its people, or book of mormon descendants. This frequently happens because of the rich history of the area. Book of mormon geography settings, timeline, overview. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography.
Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. You will also see various cities change from nephite to lamanite control or viceversa in chapters where that took place. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. The original idea behind this proposal was that joseph picked up these place names and locations from a map in order to create his book of mormon geography. Many accounts of significant lands and cities are given in the book of mormon. The lord has never revealed the specific location of book of mormon events. He may have used letters, newspapers, post office records, obituaries, local citycounty library records, etc. Here is another version of the map with named cities in the land southward and their proposed correlates. Dec 01, 2014 this new map just came out and should be interesting to people moving in to utah and wondering which areas have the highest and lowest percentages of percent lds by county salt lake city, provo. See first map below these modern locations are surprisingly close to names of towns found in the book of mormon. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein.
The latest lds, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and mormon church news from the online home of the lds music and books. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor. Please provide suggestions or comments related to the content of this site. Fairmormons strawman that these townscities were discovered only through maps may not be. May 29, 2012 book of mormon study map alma 127 i wanted to repost this because this is where many of you are in sunday school. Be familiar with the prophet joseph smiths famous statement about the book of mormon quoted in the introduction, and note the truefalse question about this statement was highlighted in our first class. Antiparah, waters of mormon, hagoth, city of nephihah, land of jershon, sidon river, land of amulon, city of teancum, city of and land of moroni, land of moron, jerusalem. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. This reveals that antimormons do not actually read texts by mormon scholars, but just dismiss them out of hand.
Book of mormon central archive book of mormon lands map, january 2016. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. Book of mormon study map alma 127 i wanted to repost this because this is where many of you are in sunday school. Sutinen read mormons map, he would have realised that no evidence is presented in favour of the book of mormon. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the. Book of mormon geography mormonism, the mormon church. Since the days of joseph smith most saints believed that the book of mormon took place across the entire expanse of north and south america. The book and the map will not improve upon the sacred record, but it should certainly help to make the book of mormon story more understandable to the average reader. So my husband and i became ex mormons about 4 years ago. There are menu options at the top right and top left of the map viewer.
Virtual book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. Nephi had a vision of the apostasy and saw that many plain and precious parts would be removed from the gospel. We had always planned on moving back to our home town of pleasant grove eventually, but it suddenly hit me, that our son, who is almost 4, not being raised mormon may eventually have limited options in. Instead, we are left to our own speculations concerning book of mormon geography. Another proof of gods revealed word is that the writings match up with archaeology. The second map is a map with those places on it which holley believes joseph used as names in the bom. Others argued for a setting in the american heartland. Cities destroyed by water book of mormon geography.
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