Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Incorporated in this annotated edition are maps that depict specific locations given through revelation, in journal entries, or in an official church publication. 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. Just because there happens to be a hill called cumorah in new york does not mean the book of mormon people lived there. For that reason, we have designed and prepared this artistic rendering in such a way that you can get a basic idea of approximate directions. Another possible location for the book of mormon places and locations has been proposed. The main passage mentions the land of nephi bordering on the seas, a narrow strip of wilderness, the land of zarahemla, and the headwaters of the river sidon see alma 22. Many accounts of significant lands and cities are given in the book of mormon. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess.
True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. Discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of. Note on transcriptions note on images of people and places referencing the project citing. When mormon compiled the book of mormon, there are a few places where he is telling different stories that overlap each other in time. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york.
As mormon edited the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that were setting the events described in that book. Some of these maps are included in the annotated book of mormon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. After all, when you read the bible, you can turn to the maps and see where everything happened.
See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from. Sorenson in his book, mormons map which i recommend for anyone who would like to study what the book of mormon says about its own geography. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. Apr 14, 2020 explore unity1536s board book of mormon. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. The north country or the northern parts refers to the northern shores of the land southward. Distances in the book of mormon are recorded in terms of the time required to travel from place to place. I was first taught and inspired about the heartland theory by my great friend rod meldrum. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Mormon developments on march 26, 1830, joseph smith publishes the first edition of the book of mormon. Land of moron, north of the great land of desolation.
Maps moronis america the north american setting for. These maps help explain how the book of mormon is a history of the ancestors of the indians who live in this country, but they are not to be considered official church doctrine. Blue represents the mezcalapa grijalva as it flowed in book of. 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. Maps true book of mormon geography lands, western new york. White pins represent cities with no corresponding land mentioned in the text. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. Read more in a mormons unexpected journey, volume 2, chapter 16. See more ideas about book of mormon, bible mapping and native american history.
Mormon s map purchase as the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book. Book of mormon, 1830, page iii the joseph smith papers. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. 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. 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. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading book of mormon lands, cities. Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace. To create a consistent internal map of the book of mormon geography, each place on the map must be located in such a way that it represents the information provided in the book of mormon. This map was created by me to help bring the book of mormon stories to life.
The land of first inheritance to the west see alma 22. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon. And anyone that takes the time to research, will find that the island was not that big, certainly not the continents that most map makers place the book of mormon lands on. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence are all here. Attention called to book of mormon maps our attention has been brought in the past few weeks to certain book of mormon lands maps which are being offered to church leaders and auxiliary workers by a california organization. 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. Diagrams, doodles, and insights book of mormon scriptures book of mormon stories lds books bible family scripture scripture study scripture journal scripture reading art journaling. Jan 01, 2000 as the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information. Book of mormon geography this page provides a 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, without providing any scale, or attempting to relate them to presentday geography or place names. Then i discovered exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l.
Apr 04, 2015 are there any official lds maps, showing the physical places and locations described in the book of mormon. Garths map, along with a detailed study guide, can be purchased at this link. I want others to know that the spiritual messages of the book of mormon are far more important than the geography. Jan 6, 2017 book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of. In addition, sites and artifacts are also provided that give additional indirect support to the book of mormon story, such as evidence. This long distance between the land northward and the land southward doesnt fit the setting of the book of mormon story.
May 29, 2012 when mormon compiled the book of mormon, there are a few places where he is telling different stories that overlap each other in time. Joseph and frontier folk assumed that some of the town names around them had. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Other locations were remote villages hundreds of miles away in places like canadahardly the land of josephs youth. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from north. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Especially since the book of mormon says that its place names often came from those who originally inhabited the places. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. The best information for reconstructing internal geography comes from the accounts of wars between nephites and lamanites during the first century b. 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. Book of mormon charts 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. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints does not officially endorse any one particular geographical model for where the events in the book of mormon transpired in the new world. City locations are relative and for discussion purposes only.
Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. These maps include 75 places in the old world before crossing the great waters and 173 places in the new world after crossing the great waters every place mentioned in the book of mormon and more places than any other published model or map. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities.
The book of mormon contains the record of gods dealings with a branch of the tribes of joseph, who were divinely led to a country far away from the biblical promised land. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. The book of mormon is more than a history book of the ancient nephite and jaredite nations. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. The 10 best restaurants near the book of mormon in new. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. Possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. This project builds on that with the following goals. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations. Restaurants near the book of mormon, new york city on tripadvisor. May 08, 2018 also consider widtsoe, is book of mormon geography known. Students must depend, chiefly, upon existing natural monuments, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, or ocean beaches, and try to identify them with similar places mentioned in the book of mormon.
You may also view pages from the annotated book of mormon now. Book of mormon geography is to serve one purpose, and that is to identify land promises and hold her inhabitants accountable to them ether 2. New york hopewell nephites, a subgroup of the larger ohio hopewell lamanites who originated south and west of book of mormon lands. The final jaredite battles took place north of the narrow neck.
Book of mormon geography, place names, cities, lands, etc. For example, while my brother was on his mission in the philippines, my little sister was in high school, i was teaching seminary, and my older sister was raising her family. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. 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. Havent you always wanted to have a detailed map of just where everything is in the book of mormon. Site correlations more about these maps land northward. These maps didnt relate to any real place, they were like the maps in the back of a tolkien book and other fantasy novels.
Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k, bastian, valancy, nielsen, harold k. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names. A detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth norman which may solve a longstanding puzzle. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey. This information consists of relationships of one place being north, south, east andor west of other places. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Mormon is also consistent with his use of north vs. 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. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence.
This book of maps, art, information and diagrams was inspired by the wonderful book by jonathan neville titled moronis america. No, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons do not have any maps that they currently recognize as the official maps for book of mormon sites. Includes nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names and major features. These writers have poured over maps of both north and south america in trying to find book of mormon lands. This site is also unique in that it includes maps of the peoples travels. Book of mormon manuscripts the joseph smith papers. This book was a common household reference in young joseph smiths time and place. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon.
In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists. Book of mormon map 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. It provides a testimony of the visit of jesus christ to the promised land of america after his death and resurrection. Narrow neck of land, narrow strip of wilderness, narrow pass, oceans. Maps true book of mormon geography lands, western new. Moronis americamaps edition book of mormon evidence. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i.
Ruins of early cities are also used as clues by the investigator. Waters of mormon, baptismal waters for over 200 nephites. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. 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.
Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon e. They are apparently being distributed free of charge. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. As the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book. After years of studying maps, mormon scripture, and spanish chronicles, ferguson had concluded that the book of mormon took place around the isthmus of tehuantepec, the narrowest part of mexico. Many of the names and places didnt exist in the late 1820s, and they are in the wrong locations relative to one another. He said there was a book deposited written upon gold plates, giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continent, and the source from whence they sprang. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations maps. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon book of.
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. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. This list is intended as a quick reference for locations mentioned in the book of mormon. 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. City of and land of moroni, in southeast of nephite lands. Just because there happens to be a hill called cumorah in new york does not mean the book of mormon people. X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. 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. Sorenson attempts to reconstruct that mental map mormons map using information in the text.
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