Land of desolation malay peninsula book of mormon places. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. The purpose of this article is to give cerro prieto a proper introduction so that those who study our model can start to understand the characteristics of the hill and its. I told him id let him do a guest post to present his own theory. Overview map of the peninsula provides a grid overlay for locating page numbers. 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. Book of mormon geography posted on july 25, 2014 by bruce nielson i recently came across a new and interesting book of mormon geography theory that i wanted to pass along even though i havent researched it much yet and so cant say what i think of it. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. This one inconsistency invalidates baja california. An approach to the book of mormon geography a choice land. Basically rodney meldrum has proposed a theory in which he believes that joseph smith has indicated that book of mormon lands are in americas heartland.
The book of mormon describes the land of promise as a choice land. Escaping winter in baja california hasta alaska s04e06 duration. Critical criteria for identifying the new world lands of. The climate of jerusalem, its got to be california or baja california, one of those californias. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. It has also been referred to as the book of mormon belt as a cultural reference to the. We will zoom in on his map as he talks about different geographical features of the baja peninsula that he thinks correlate with the book of mormon. George is a proponent that the book of mormon lands are in peru. Is this a plausible location for the book of mormon. Is this a plausible location for the book of mormon lands.
However, the fatherson team of david and lynn rosenvall believe the baja peninsula south of california in mexicoits most famous city you may recognize is tijuana could be the location of book of mormon lands. Mormon s description leaves little question as to the river sidons relative location within the center of the north south trending book of mormon lands. It is our assertion that the heartlands of the book of mormon peoplesthe nephites, the lamanites, the jaredites and the people of mulekwere located in what is now the peninsula of baja california. Mormon wanted his readers to understand and relate to book of mormon geographyfor the sake of geography. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. There are no large bodies of water more than one north of any part of the baja california chosen as the narrow neck. Within minutes of our initial scrutiny of baja california as a promising location for the book of mormon lands, we became cautiously aware we had only one candidate river.
When you consider that baja california is a place where fertile lands are found in geographically restricted areas, the fact that those places are distributed in a way that matches up well to the book of mormon text is a significant strength to the model. Although the book of mormon makes no mention of aqueducts or irrigation, there are various forms of architecture described in the text. Jesuit records describe the people, lands, and culture that the jesuits found in baja between 1683 and 1767. The author, david kier, does a remarkable job of chronicling the jesuit, franciscan, and dominican missionaries and the missions they founded in baja california. Critical criteria for identifying the new world lands of the book of. The land of desolation was the place where the people of jared first landed. And there is only one watercourse within the heartlands of the peninsula of baja california that could be considered the river sidonthe rio san ignacio.
Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. Baja california land of missions is superbly written and researched, with over a hundred photos, maps, and drawings. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru. A fresh look at what the scriptures themselves say about book of mormon geography, and how perfectly they match the lands of western new york in what has come to be known as the near cumorah setting. The california mission program got a firm start in 1697 at loreto and. The climate of jerusalem, its got to be california or baja california, one of those. Narrow neck baja california book of mormon geography. It is pretty apparent to me that the book of mormon lands are much. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Baja california by international travel maps and books 20060601 jan 1, 1886 4. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Shows populated areas, highways and mileage charts, elevations and other features. Since then, several thousand copies have been distributed around the world. The river sidona key to unlocking book of mormon lands.
Baja california map points of interest for traveling in baja california. The religious traditions of the jesuits and the natives of baja were similar to and. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. City of and land of moroni, sea south, city of bountiful, city of teancum, narrow strip of wilderness, sea east, land of antum, land of desolation, land of antionum, sea north, city of nephi, land of nephi, land of moron, sea west, city of desolation, narro. A model for the book of mormon in baja author beau. It was in this region that limhis people discovered the jaredite ruins, describing the land as being covered with bones of men and ruins of buildings. An approach to the book of mormon geography located in baja california. When you consider that baja california is a place where fertile lands are. Zarahemla was the name of the major nephite city as recorded in the book of mormon part of the official canon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite. The yucatan was not a peninsula during book of mormon times, so the land bountiful was along the north shore of the land southward. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Points of interest for traveling in baja california. Land of antum, city of and land of shilom, city of omner, land of joshua, land of ishmael, city of zarahemla, city of and land of morianton, city of desolation, hill cumorah, city of bountiful, land of shemlon, hill shim, land of first inheritance, city of.
He knew the importance of understanding where the various new world lands and sites of the book of mormon are located, so he gave geographic pointers in. Book of mormon roads and highways in baja california. The lost missions of baja california baja travel adventures. There is an incredibly lengthy section in archaeology and the book of mormon covering the proposed book of mormon geographical setting, and does not really talk about any hard archaeological evidences. It conforms to the book of mormons requirement that the events took. And this pivotal location accurately matches the position of the only river of significance within central baja california the rio san ignacio. The theory is that the land and continent formation is the same as today for the most part and that the archeological. Brother ash is author of the book shaken faith syndrome. Relating to mormons map helps book of mormon readers accept the. Home book of mormon book of mormon on the baja peninsula. A model for the book of mormon in baja cerro prieto. Every so often, i get an email from the firm foundation.
The full text of this article can be found at deseret news online. I will list these nonmissions along with a little detail about them. As you can see in this map, this theory is the one in which people believe the main location for the book of mormon is in central america and mexico. A few years previous to that, no baja models existed at all. If you look at a map of the isthmus of tehuantepec, you will understand why mormon included this explanation. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Book a fullday tour including hotel pickupdropoff and a fantastic introd read more. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. This little hill is identified as the hill cumorah in our model of the lands of the book of mormon. We decided to experiment with these tools, using our geographical knowledge and experience with the earths surface, to see if it were possible to throw new light on the questions. 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.
In this podcast brother ash discusses the rosenvalls model for the book of mormon geography in the baja peninsula of mexico. Going deeper than just physical geography, members of the rosenvalls working group have also done a fantastic job of pointing out that the climate of baja california and southern california parallel climaterelated references in the book of mormon quite well. My new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi project discovery store. These records can give us a glimpse into a people who may have been descendants of book of mormon people. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Book of mormon geographical correlations are being proposed throughout the americas. None of the baja california theories include all geographical references, so comparing these theories to the book of mormon is incomplete. Lynn is a retired professor of geography at the university of calgary and is. Book of mormon land in baja general discussions mormon. Satellite image of baja california, mexico, overlaid with book of mormon lands. I think this is a clear cut case of merging this information into this article.
Mormon land explores the contours and complexities of lds news. Just a few short years ago, our model of the lands of the book of mormon in baja california and the north american southwest didnt even exist. Nearby are the more local historical sites, so its a. Its been a long time since i discussed book of mormon geography theories. Its hosted by awardwinning religion writer peggy fletcher stack and salt lake tribune managing editor david noyce. When i think of the baja california peninsula, i think of the baja offroad. Book of mormon roads and highways in baja california posted on july 22, 2015 by beau anderson one of the first things that people notice when they start investigating the archaeology of the central baja california peninsula is the extensive network of trails that lead from city to. When i think of the baja california peninsula, i think of the baja offroad race where people take lots of vehicles and cross the deserts in all sorts of vehicles. Landforms sand dunes, arroyos, mesas, points, populated areas and bodies of water are also indexed by state. This was such an important issue to bring up that i made a chapter about them in my 2016 book, baja california land of missions.
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