This work is for those interested in exploring the history in the book of mormon, the special covenant of god upon the land of north america, and the locations of book of mormon lands. 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. Promised land mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Joel ricks was born in farmington, utah, on july 21, 1858, to joel ricks, sr. Sea south true book of mormon geography lands, western. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon. The archaeology of new york during book of mormon times. The state formerly known as deseret worlds revealed. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. Isbn 1555175104, library of congress catalog number 9498119.
Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. The covenant was renewed with isaac, jacob, and moses, so the land of the canaanites is the promised land of the jews. This guide does not endorse any theory for book of mormon geography and in attempting to show many sides does not claim to. Mar, 2014 download the book of mormon geography map 1. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. Proposed book of mormon geography by joel hardy march 1998. Internal book of mormon geography map prophecy fulfilled book of mormon geography map the holland land purchase external book of mormon geography map watershed book of mormon geography map true lay of the land moraines and drumlin hills map. Sep 01, 2003 stunning photographs and illustrations, paired with compelling prose, beautifully showcase book of mormon lands and people, taking the reader on a tour of historical and modernday places that bring ancient scripture to life. Read the s of posts he has made over the last three years explaining why south america is the book of mormon lands yet the land of promise is both north and south america. Cheesmans, the world of the book of mormon, deseret book, 1978. Olive has done a lot of research into the ancient geography of the area of western new york and to me it makes a lot of sense that the lands of the book of morman are located in upper new york. 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. The lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the.
Plus, i dont think they put many of the lands in the right places. Site correlations more about these maps land northward. This is one of a series of book of mormon visual maps. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands. The land that brigham young and the lds church settled on officially. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and. Byu library, an account of our book of mormon lands tour, 27 january to 16 february 1961. 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. The church emphasizes the doctrinal and historical value of the book of mormon, not its geography. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject.
Olive has done a great job of backing up her theory with maps, artifacts and. Book of mormon lands january 12, 2015 several times our followers have commented that they wish the church would make an official statement about where the book of mormon lands are located to remove the confusion that exists about them being located in mezoamerica. Another possible location for the book of mormon places and locations has been proposed. February 11, 2017 exploring the proposed lands of the book of mormon. My theory on the socalled narrow neck of land is way different from the hourglasslike land masses portrayed in other maps. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. 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. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location.
An additional portion of the book of mormon deals with migrations in the land which was northward. 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. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the book. 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. Tour the book of mormon lands with wayne may as your personal tour guide. Phyllis carol olive, the lost lands of the book of mormon, printed by bonneville books, springville, utah, first printing 2000. February 11, 2017 exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Listed here is a 12 day11 night book of mormon lands tour itinerary with a brief description of daily activities and places of interest to be visited on our guided tour in guatemala, the proposed lands of the book of mormon.
The land of zarahemla is north of the land of nephi. 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. 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. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon central. Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace.
The ricks family moved to cache valley, in 1859, to settle in logan. Claims the narrow neck of land is the isthmus of tehuantepec, and the basic area is that of mesoamerica. 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 the map is adapted from a map by joel hardy from march of 1998, with revisions to 2005. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day. Several proponents of the tehuantapec model have proposed that the final battles of. This book is a great read and serves as a great companion to studying the book of mormon. 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. They now offer cruises along both the pacific and the atlantic sides. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. In 2002, the book called sacred sites, authored by joseph was published. 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. It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time.
Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. He brings the scriptures to new light and has some amazing insights. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. I arranged the cities and lands in more of a chronoligical manner so as stories progress, you move down the page. It, like exploring the lands of the book of mormon became a best seller. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. The sea south is named because it was south of the land northward and it came to pass that they did multiply and spread, and did go forth from the land southward to the land northward, and did spread insomuch that they began to cover the face of the whole earth, from the sea south to the sea north, from the sea west to the sea east.
Explore the archaeology of the hopewell mounds, ancient cities and forts of the book of mormon people. He revealed the site of the ancient manti city to be near huntsville, missouri history of js, vol 16, pg 296 smith also once identified some bones found in illinois during the zions camp march to be the bones of a lamanite whose name was zelph and who had died in one of the last battles. After the land changed, ships could no longer pass through the niagara gorge or presumably the st. And that it would be located in north america since it is supposed to be a choice land above all others. Proposed map of the lands and sites of the book of mormon. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Book of mormon verses taken from the 1990 independence edition, which is published by the church of christ. Ultimate book of mormon lands including the country of honduras. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the four books of scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, is an account of three groups of people. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between.
Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Kimbal, cites 10 identifying characteristics of the promised land, namely, that it will be. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3. Land of the jaredites, land of nephi, land of zarahemla, land bountiful, and land northward. Please provide suggestions or comments related to the content of this site.
A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Lawrence river at some point, further isolating their already hidden lands. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the. Book of mormon tours lehitours guided tours of guatemala. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Tours to the lands of the book of mormon guatemala and southern mexico. There is evidence over at a viking site in sops arm, newfoundland that the land there was lifted up 24 feet. 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. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Let us explore penetrating, lifeenriching truths against a land of beauty and mystery. Joseph smith also seemed to believe that the united states was the book of mormon land. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new.
Listed here is a 12 day11 night book of mormon lands tour itinerary with a brief description of daily activities and places of interest to be visited on our guided tour in guatemala. 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. Tour packages to the lands in the book of mormon cruise lady. The book of mormon refers to two lands, a land northward and a land southward. February 11, 2017 exploring the lands of the book of. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Joel ricks 18581944 was a genealogist and longtime researcher of the book of mormon who lived in utah. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla.
Lds groups who want to visit the lands mentioned in the book of mormon can sign up for one of the tour packages of cruise lady. Wayne may, author and publisher of ancient american magazine now in its 25th year of print, continues to fill its pages with new and past discoveries in the americas. When the lord destroyed the tower of babel, members of a righteous family approached him in prayer. Geography book of mormon subject guides at brigham young.
This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. 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. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. The narrow neck of land key to book of mormon geography. Book of mormon lands tour days12 nights guatemala, honduras and mexico aug 1st to aug. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. Joseph allen wrote and published exploring the lands of the book of mormon, a large 8. A promised land is a land promised by the lord to his righteous children. I really like the way this book is helping me to visualize the book of mormon. In 2005, the allens introduced cruises to the western caribbean to their itineraries. Book of mormon geography, maps, theories and models. One very distinctive feature he mentions is that there was a land northward and a land southward separated by a narrow neck of land.
This long distance between the land northward and the land southward doesnt fit the setting of the book of mormon story. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. The lord covenanted with abraham to give him the land of the canaanites for an inheritance. Joel ricks photographs of book of mormon lands manuscript. For full disclosure, im inclined to believe that the majority of the events in the book of mormon occurred in north america in the eastern united states, that said, i tried to not let any biases. It combines culture, education, uplifting messages, scenic beauty, and adventure. Read more in a mormons unexpected journey, volume 2, chapter 16. This itinerary has great port stops and a great lds speakers. In the book of mormon there are several accounts of peoples led to the americas and many scriptures calling the americas, and especially the united states, a promised land.
What the book mainly is, is the authors thoughts and commentary as he traveled through these amazing lands. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. You may optionally provide an email address so that we may. If you interested more in the logical model and the ontology of it, i suggest you skip the physical model information in sections 1, 2 and 4 and go directly to. Stunning photographs and illustrations, paired with compelling prose, beautifully showcase book of mormon lands and people, taking the reader on a tour of historical and modernday places that bring ancient scripture to life. Fifteen photographs of central and south america of buildings, lands, and mummies. 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.
According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. I propose that this location is a prime candidate for the land northward in the book of mormon. This book is full of beautiful pictures that are truly breathtaking. This is one of our bestselling book of mormon tours. Book of mormon land cruise if you love cruising you will love this jun 12. There are five sections in the book, each with approximately 15 fullpage, exquisite photographs and accompanying articles pertaining to the five areas. If you would like consider the true book of mormon lands do some research from the author who wrote the book lehi never saw mesoamerica. By no means do i expect this to be accurate in terms of geography. May 29, 2012 if you are a visual learner i hope this helps you. Land changed true book of mormon geography lands western.
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