Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the. You will also see various cities change from nephite to lamanite control or viceversa in chapters where that took place. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations. Book of mormon scriptures book of mormon stories lds books bible family scripture scripture study scripture journal scripture reading art journaling. Red dots are the proposed cities in this model, mostly based on. 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. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon.
Unity webgl player book of mormon interactive map book of mormon interactive map. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Since the initial publication of the book of mormon in 1830, church members have speculated about the geographical locations of the cities mentioned and detractors have scoffed at the lack of correlation to known new world sites. It seemed like a sort of version of mesoamerica from their maps, but i felt that this area was too small. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. Millions have asked the question, is there evidence of the historicity of the book of mormon, because the book of mormon is foundational to the mormon faith more accurately known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints many have wondered what evidence has been found in its support, as the book asserts to be a record of ancient peoples that came by ship from the old world. The world of the book of mormon has always fascinated me. In my book, i present two ancient maps that show the yucatan as an island see example below. Holley is an antimormon who does not believe that the book of mormon is an ancient record. 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. 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. 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.
Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. The book of mormon does not state into which sea the river sidon empties, so the mouth of the river is not shown. From textual evidence, one can approximate some spatial relationships of various. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations. 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. Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k, nielsen, harold kriss. They remain woefully incomplete, but there is enough substance here to help many book of mormon students visualize the texts new world setting. Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of.
The book of mormon is essentially a nephite record, and most geographic elements mentioned are in nephite territory. Mormon topics book of mormon geography and evidences. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. The most recent internal map of the book of mormon superimposed over peninsular siam. Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon. Hamath, ramath, salem, damascus, shinar, shelem, horeb, elam, moriancumer, bashan, the great tower, arpad, mount sinai.
After making the antediluvian map, i decided to upgrade the book of mormon map that i posted on here before. Book of mormon geography, place names, cities, lands, etc. In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. This list is intended as a quick reference for locations mentioned in the book of mormon. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Add that together with the hill cumorah, the prophecies about this being the land of liberty then and now, all the zelph stuff, so many of the names of tribes and cities that sound so similar to names from the book of mormon, some of the hebrew characters on some of the artifacts, and the potential temple found in tennessee. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from north america book. Here is another version of the map with named cities in the land southward and their proposed correlates. 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. We cannot legitimately use the location of american cities to create a book of mormon map that we then use as evidence that the book of mormon used the location of american cities to construct its map. Book of mormon stories lds seminary lds books lds church church ideas geography map lds scriptures dna scripture study. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. This hebrew culture such as we find in the east fork site can be explained in the book of mormon.
Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Maps found within most bibles include the land of israel, its major cities and the key cities of surrounding nations which interacted with the chosen people of god. The book of mormon in north america book of mormon evidence. 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. 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.
Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. Site correlations more about these maps land northward. Dec 12, 2014 this hebrew culture such as we find in the east fork site can be explained in the book of mormon. May 08, 2018 also consider widtsoe, is book of mormon geography known. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Many book of mormon cities cannot be situated because of insufficient textual information. Fairmormon, for example, made the strawman that these townscities were discovered only through maps may not be fair as to how holley found some of the towns. City locations are relative and for discussion purposes only. 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. Includes nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names and major features. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. As they began to speak of different battles and different cities i would try to picture the described events and places. Ruins of early cities are also used as clues by the investigator.
Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships. Many accounts of significant lands and cities are given in the book of mormon. Are ruin sites on the yucatan peninsula related to the. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Dec 17, 2007 holley is an antimormon who does not believe that the book of mormon is an ancient record. 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. On pages 6667 of my book, the lives and travels of mormon and moroni, i offer a possible solution to this conundrum. I began an in depth study of the cities of the book of mormon as expressed in the book of mormon.
Map of book of mormon cities book of mormon, scripture. Maps true book of mormon geography lands, western new york. To help with the increasing amount of new information, a blog site has been setup for research relating to the book of mormon lands in baja california. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from. This book was a common household reference in young joseph smiths time and place. 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.
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. 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. 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. We cannot legitimately use the location of american cities to create a book of mormon map that we then use as evidence that the book of mormon used the location of. Mar 12, 2012 the maps below will evolve as new information comes to light.
Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. The maps below will evolve as new information comes to light. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon.
You will also see various cities change from nephite to lamanite control or viceversa in chapters. Narrow neck of land, narrow strip of wilderness, narrow pass, oceans. Discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. Ancient cities of the mississippi valley joseph knew. 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. Map of book of mormon cities book of mormon, scripture study lds. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america, and indians and the narrow neck and mexico.
Fairmormons strawman that these townscities were discovered only through maps may not be. Unlike the book of mormon, the bible has maps depicting the physical locations of actual historical events in the land of israel and the surrounding middle eastern countries. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from north. You may also view pages from the annotated book of mormon now. Especially with the fact that the hill cumorah is near palmyra, new york and there is no evidence of two cumorahs. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Valley of lemuel from eye altitude of 4,051 kilometers wadi tayyib al ism, tabuk, saudi arabia. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which. 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.
The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names. Yet, it is placed on the book of mormon map based on the correlation which the critic wishes to prove. We have removed all labels and city dots to allow students to construct their own version if they. 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. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Many of the names and places didnt exist in the late 1820s, and they are in the wrong locations relative to one another. Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k, bastian, valancy, nielsen, harold k. Maps true book of mormon geography lands, western new.
Also consider widtsoe, is book of mormon geography known. Further analysis and information on book of mormon geography compared to. This led me to study more to find the locations of the book of mormon cities. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. 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. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations maps. Sorenson attempts to reconstruct that mental map mormons map using information in the text. Journey for a nephite from the great city at buffalo. That is, during most of the book of mormon times, the yucatan peninsula was an island.
The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. 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 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. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities. 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.
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