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Map 1 shows an overview of the lands of the Book of Mormon, with the Narrow Neck of Land between the Land of Desolation and Land Bountiful. Please note the discrepancy in size of this "Narrow Neck" and the description given in Alma; great flood plains exist on either side, which could have shrunk this area down to the day's journey described in Alma.
Map 2 zooms in on the boxed area from Map 1, focusing on the more populated region, where much of the Book of Mormon unfolds. Notice the band of wilderness; this physical feature acts as a separation of the Nephites (North) and the Lamanites (within wilderness and South) during much of the later half of the Book of Mormon.
About the Maps
The maps above were created by DA Vogel to illustrate the relative locations of lands and cities mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Major influences in their creation include the descriptions given in the Book of Alma, as well as the research and maps of Donald E. McIndoo and G. A. Scott. Please note, the maps above show the lands and cities of the Book of Mormon on a modern illustration of southern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala. They do not take into account the cataclysmic upheavals at the time of Christ's crucifixion that so drastically changed the geography of these areas. They are a representation of the relative locations of the places described in Alma (B.C.), placed upon a modern (A.D.) map. Thanks to Scott, the city placements correlate with ruins that date back to the time of Book of Mormon account.
Dec 3, 2007
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According to Helaman 2:1-10 The peoples of Nephi really began building with cement when they went northward into the land Desolation. Inferring that in the land southward they built more with wood. And as such there is a dividing line through El Salvador and Guatemala. Bellow this line there is much evidence of people but few ruins. Evidence that people lived there but didn't build with cement. It's necessary to adjust your maps to reflect this. Because as they moved into the land Northward is when they began to build with Cement. Therefore your land desolation is far to far north. And your wilderness is also to far north. Everything needs to be moved south. The wilderness line should be the line between Honduras and Nicaragua. this will fit much better.
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