These maps or similar maps also seem to have been published on a very small format in a separate work, book of mormon maps. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from. The most important message of the book of mormon is its declared intent to convince readers that jesus is the christ. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Muleks party first arrived in the land north see helaman 6. The best way to teach the book of mormon is with a fantasy map based on an interpretation that repudiates the teachings of the prophets about the new york cumorah. The book of mormon and the hopewell of ancient north america. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. 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. Years later, joseph smith received a book on central american ruins.
Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. I would also suggest that when reading moronis america maps edition, you have two other books with you. An address given to the brigham young university studeny body. This history contains information about the places they lived, including descriptions of landforms, natural features, and the distances and cardinal directions between important points. Because of this theory, he wrote, some members of the church have become confused and greatly disturbed in their faith in the book of mormon. 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. It comes with an optional explanatory booklet entitled book of mormon mesoamerican historic geography, and is available online.
Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a. Joseph smiths central america map started in 1842 has finally been completed as mormons mesoamerica map shown here. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. You will also see various cities change from nephite to lamanite control or vice. With a lot of attention coming to the theory that north america, rather than central america, is the location of the events recorded in the book of mormon, this book provides a credible rebut of the north american position. Book of mormon geography in north america the products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc.
Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Now, mormons history record is no longer an unsolvable mystery. These finds are divided into competing models, most notably the hemispheric geography model, the mesoamerican limited geography model, and the finger lakes. The prophet joseph smith himself accepted what he felt was evidence of book of mormon civilizations in both north america and central america. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube. These two books are referenced heavily throughout moronis america maps edition. The book of mormon warns america ezra taft benson 16. The book of mormon, and the book titled moronis america the north american setting for the book of mormon, by jonathan neville. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Garth normans map book of mormon archaeological forum. X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps.
Many of her photos were also included in our book, exploring the lands of the book of mormon. 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 geography lands and map with dna evidence. The true ties between the hopewell and the people of the book of mormon. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont. Moronis americamaps edition book of mormon evidence. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. You may also view pages from the annotated book of mormon now.
The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in. The first hundred pages of mormon america cover the early history of the church, but readers who are expecting a comprehensible account of mormon beginnings and the development of the church should look elsewhere. Moronis america the book of mormon in north america. Some of these maps are included in the annotated book of mormon.
Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla we may surmise that because the lamanites and robbers occupied the western seashore, the mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no doubt following the buffalo river as they went there is a nice piece of land between the buffalo river and its middle fork cazenovia creek. If the book is accurate, archaeologists would expect to find numerous pieces of hard evidence in central america that confirm the presence of these societies.
Moronis america maps edition states on the front cover that the book contains maps and explanations of the book of mormon in north america. Further, it quotes oliver cowderys statement in letter vii, as found in the joseph smith papers js history 18341836 that between the hill cumorah, new york, usa, and a neighboring hill called. 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. The book of mormon is more than a history book of two ancient civilizations, it reveals the covenant land of joseph, the favorite son of jacob, israel who was sold into egypt by his brothers that being the promised land of america. The many convergences of book of mormon locations and statements with geographical, archeological, and anthropological evidence, as shown in this article and others, confirm the book of mormon and its location in mesoamerica. People futilely searching around north america for the remains or. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may duration. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. The book of mormon describes a land of promise given to lehi and his posterity by the lord. Moronis america today in 1936, when lds scholars first began accepting the twocumorah theory, apostle joseph fielding smith warned the saints. As expected, our friends at book of mormon central, the front for book of mormon archaeological forum, inc. Book of mormon map and geography high def duration.
Many have wondered where this land of promise might be physically located in the americas. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the general mesoamerican arena. 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. According to joseph smith and subsequent presidents and apostles of the lds church, the geographical extent of book of mormon lands included virtually all of north and south america. Historically, latterday saint leaders have identified the range of north and south america as the land of promise, as well as the land of zion. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The book of mormon does not say that the entire land northward resides in land occupied by the united states of america. Rod meldrum, rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna honeoye falls, ny. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the.
Various apologists have claimed that events in the book of mormon took place in a variety of locations including north america, south america, central america, and even the malay peninsula. Mormon theological geography on a ninefoothigh banner. Despite the limited space on the plates, mormonas a historian and. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography book. Middle america tours was the wholesale operators for such companies as byu travel study, murdock travel and the foundation of ancient research in mormon studies. 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. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. In 1978, the company was known as middle america tours and it became the largest company to conduct tours to the lands of the book of mormon, an area today known as mesoamerica. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. The book of mormon includes a history of an ancient people who migrated from the near east to the americas. Hagoth, sea east, waters of mormon, land of zarahemla, city of bountiful, land of bountiful. Moronis americamaps edition 150 maps of the bofm in north.
Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, members and leaders of the. Unfortunately, exploring and testing his geographic. 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. Traveling from the land of desolation in the north, to the land southward, we encounter the principal book of mormon lands of bountiful, zarahemla, and nephi. Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon. On june 25, 1842, joseph recorded in his journal that stephens and catherwood had succeeded in collecting in the interior of middle america a large amount of relics of the nephites, or the ancient inhabitants of america treated of in the book of mormon, which relics had. Amidst the hundreds of passages of potential geographic significance, alma 22. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been.
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