This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. The purpose of constructing unbiased internal maps is to orient major lands, seas and landmarks mentioned in the text, and estimate. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011. 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.
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. Book of mormon geography settings, timeline, overview. We can now develop a map based on our understanding of the placement of locations in the rest of the book of mormon to determine the position of the overlapping jaredite sites. 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. It is a striking and extraordinary coincidence, that, in the book of mormon, commencing page 563, there is an account of many cities as existing among the nephites on the narrow neck of land which connected the north country with the south country. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. In this proposed setting the isthmus of tehuantepec becomes. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names.
Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. Book of mormon geography map lands dna true evidence maps these book of mormon geography maps along with a wall map are available for down loading. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Book of mormon map book of mormon, scripture study lds, lds. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location.
F r om contro v e r sy to c o m p r omise to coopera t i o n. Jan 01, 2000 mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information gleaned from the text after years of intensive study. Discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace. 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. The conceptual map of the land 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. This map was created by me to help bring the book of mormon stories to life. As stated in volume 2 of a mormons unexpected journey, we looked at a map and discussed the popular lds supposition that the book of mormon history took place in central america, specifically southern mexico, guatemala, and the yucatan peninsula. 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.
You may also view pages from the annotated book of mormon now. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor halverson, and seth holladay, byu. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time. Mormon and moronis cumorah is claimed by many believers to be the same land containing the modern hill cumorah near joseph smiths home in palmyra, western new york, from whence the gold plates of the book of mormon were retrieved.
This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful, and more. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. 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 geography, the near cumorah setting book. Oct 02, 2014 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. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon.
The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence.
This book was a common household reference in young joseph smiths time and place. Book of mormon pronunciation guide retrieved 20120225, ipa ified from i. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church.
In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists. 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. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah. 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 geography, the near cumorah setting there have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the years. Some of these maps are included in the annotated book of mormon. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book of. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. Pdf this report summarizes ncpn upland monitoring in canyonlands national park np during 2011. This means that the maps that book of mormon scholars have determined as likely geographic matches previously can also be used to determine the whereabouts of the jaredites. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorensons reconstruction of that mental map solely from information gleaned from the text after years of intensive study.
Moab, land of naphtali, elam, jordan river, river laman, egypt, ramath, shazer, jerusalem. Click the link below to explore my interactive map of book of mormon lands and artifacts including links to further information. 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. At least eighty versions of a book of mormon map have been produced. Book of mormon map with images scripture study lds, lds. While some latterday saints have looked for possible locations and explanations for book of mormon geography because the new york hill cumorah does not readily fit the book of mormon description of cumorah, there are no conclusive connections between the book of mormon text and any specific site. 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. I print these off, trim the edges, and paste them into my chapters journal, like this. The great strength of the book is that it provides a wellargued perspective based on the geology of natural disasters that is new to the analysis of the book of mormonone that adds to the reality of book of mormon events and opens new doors for potential research and understanding of the geography of the book of mormon. City of bountiful, land of zarahemla, narrow neck of land, city of zarahemla, land of helam, land of nephi, city of desolation, land of bountiful.
City locations are relative and for discussion purposes only. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. 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. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. 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. 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. 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. Book of mormon verses taken from the 1990 independence edition, which is published by the church of christ. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. Pdf integrated upland monitoring in canyonlands national.
Mormon elk mountain mission attempted to settle in the moab valley, staying several months before conflicts with ute indians forced the missionaries to withdraw from region. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject. Pdf middle to late wisconsinan vegetation change at. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles. Includes bibliographical references leaves 105115 and abstract.
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