By 1921 Joel Ricks of Logan had distributed 6000 copies of his map of Book of Mormon geography. The hill Amnihu is on the east side of the river Sidon and within the borders of the land of Zarahemla. Intelligent foreigners say that such locks are found now in France and Germany, but are regarded there as those of primitive construction. Only a few cities are referred to as a great city. ALMA 22:9 [50:9]: And it came to pass that when Moroni had driven all the Lamanites out of the east wilderness, which was north of the lands of their own possessions, he caused that the inhabitants who were in the land of Zarahemla, and in the land round about, should go forth into the east wilderness, even to the borders, by the sea-shore, and possess the land. As in other instances, the spot had attractions for the successive Indian Nations that possessed this region of the Lakes – the Eries, the Neuter Nation, and the Iroquois; for there are palpable evidences of a continued occupancy, extending down to our own period. Commentary: This verse references the places of Antiparah, Cumeni, Judea, Nephihah, a ridge between the headwaters of the river Sidon and the city of Nephihah, river Sidon, river Sidon (headwaters), and Zarahemla. The borders of the land of Noah are also close to the land of Ammonihah. The term 'they' refers to Moroni, Pahoran, and their army. This verse further explains the location of the land by the west sea as by the borders by the west sea. Since the city of Zarahemla is on the westward side of the river Sidon, elevated areas such as the mountains and wilderness would be on the opposite side (westward side) of the city of Zarahemla than the river Sidon. For brevity, not all of these verses are included in the commentary since they repeat the same elevation relationship. The term 'we' refers to Zeniff. When the French Franciscan and Jesuit Missionaries, and Fur traders, came to this region, they undoubtedly found there a considerable settlement of the Iroquois, and made it one of their principal stations. Alma 14:61 [25:3] mentions 'they had many battles' between the time of destroying Ammonihah and going to the East Wilderness. CHL. MOSIAH 10:14 [22:11]: And it came to pass that the people of King Limhi did depart by night into the wilderness with their flocks and their herds, and they went round about the land of Shilom in the wilderness, and bent their course towards the land of Zarahemla, being led by Ammon and his brethren. Minutes of a Conference Held in Zarahemla, 6 Jan. 1842. Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill Amnihu, the river Sidon, and Zarahemla. ALMA 26:105 [57:28]: And now it came to pass that after we had thus taken care of our wounded men, and had buried our dead, and also the dead of the Lamanites, who were many, behold, we did inquire of Gid concerning the prisoners whom they had started to go down to the land of Zarahemla with. III NEPHI 4:8 [8:8]: And the city of Zarahemla did take fire; and the city of Moroni did sink into the depths of the sea, and the inhabitants thereof were drowned; Commentary: This verse references the places of Gad, Jacobugath, Josh, Kishkumen, Laman, Moroni, the Sea East, and Zarahemla. ALMA 26:83 [57:11]: Therefore it became expedient that we should take those provisions and send them to Judea and our prisoners to the land of Zarahemla. The phrase 'into the wilderness' indicates the land of Zarahemla is outside the wilderness. The land of Gideon is in proximity to the land of Zarahemla. Moroni was in the land of Zarahemla at this time. Commentary: This verse references the places of Jershon, a ridge between Jershon and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. ALMA 6:4 [8:3]: And it came to pass in the commencement of the tenth year of the reign of the Judges over the people of Nephi, that Alma departed from thence, and took his journey over into the land of Melek, on the west of the river Sidon, on the west by the borders of the wilderness; Commentary: This verse references the places of Melek, a ridge between Melek and Zarahemla, the river Sidon, the wilderness around Melek, and Zarahemla. Its destruction by fire provides the possibility that other cities in close proximity would also be destroyed by fire. Even today, there is “wilderness” or forests on the east and west of the area identified as “Land of Zarahemla” on the map below. The land southward is originally stated as north of Zarahemla. History, 1838–1856. The crossing of the river Sidon is between the land of Gideon and the land of Minon. The phrase 'into the land southward' indicates that Mormon began outside the land southward and traveled into it. 1 which shows the many tracts of land purchased by the saints on the western side of the Mississippi River across from Nauvoo as a … The land of Melek is west of the river Sidon. The small oval on the map is a starting point for the discovery of the Lost City of Zarahemla. The term 'they' refers to an army of Lamanites. The land of Nephi is referred to as the 'land of their inheritance' since it was the land first settled by Nephi. Commentary: This verse references the places of the wilderness around Zarahemla and Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the place of Zarahemla. ALMA 1:84 [2:27]: And behold, as they were crossing the river Sidon, the Lamanites and the Amlicites, being as numerous almost, as it were, as the sands of the sea, came upon them to destroy them; Commentary: This verse references the places of Gideon, Minon, the river Sidon, and Zarahemla. Alma departed from the land of Zarahemla to the valley of Gideon (which is in the land of Gideon). OMNI 1:48 [1:27]: And now, I would speak somewhat concerning a certain number who went up into the wilderness, to return to the land of Nephi: Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. The term 'they' refers to the people of Nephi. Maps: Photos: Description. Commentary: This verse references the places of the land southward, the one place, and Zarahemla. See note below.). The term 'we' refers to Alma and his people. Thou didst do that which was grievous unto me; for thou didst forsake the ministry, and did go over into the land of Siron, among the borders of the Lamanites, after the harlot Isabel; yea, she did steal away the hearts of many; but this was no excuse for thee, my son. The phrase 'into the south wilderness' indicates the South Wilderness extends no further northward than the southern borders of the land of Manti, so the wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla that takes days to travel through is not considered to be the same as the South Wilderness. And more of this Gadianton shall be spoken hereafter. (Turner, p. 30-31). Since the 43 people sent to find the land of Zarahemla never found it, the reference to wilderness here does not necessarily mean the wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the places of the land of dry bones, Nephi, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the Book of Mormon. The Lamanites became lost in the wilderness between Nephi and Shilom or in the wilderness on the southward of the land Shilom and eventually found the land of Amulon. ALMA 23:34 [51:28]: And it came to pass that they marched to the borders of the land Bountiful, driving the Nephites before them, and slaying many. The city of Zarahemla in 335 AD was bigger than London and at that time it was the capital city of North America inhabited by hundreds of thousands of people. OMNI 1:49 [1:27]: For there was a large number who were desirous to possess the land of their inheritance; wherefore, they went up into the wilderness. That this was where Joseph was told to build up a city named Zarahemla can be seen in the map on page 394 of the Joseph Smith Papers, Journals Vol. The south wilderness on the east of the river Sidon is on the opposite side of the river than the land of Manti. HELAMAN 1:49 [2:11]: And they took their flight out of the land, by a secret way, into the wilderness; and thus when Helaman sent forth to take them, they could nowhere be found. The phrases 'out of the land' and 'into the wilderness' indicates there is wilderness outside the land of Zarahemla. The prisoners are the ones taken after the battle between the Nephites and Lamanites north of the city of Antiparah. In 2003, a board game, The Settlers of Zarahemla, was produced. The phrase 'went over' means there is a ridge between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Jershon. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the Book of Mormon. The land of Manti is by the headwaters of river Sidon. The city of Moroni is near enough to the Sea East shore to sink into the depths of the sea. The city of Zarahemla, the hub of Nephite government and commerce, is shown here against the topography of the Upper Grijalva Valley. Zarahemla With the River Sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the City and Land of Zarahemla . By focusing on 7,000 acres in Lee County, Iowa, as the likely location for the Lost City of Zarahemla, the research will be confined to less than one-thousandth of a percent of the total area found within the geography of the ancient people in the Book of Mormon. JS History / Smith, Joseph, et al. Commentary: This verse references the places of Manti, the wilderness around Manti, and Zarahemla. Source: James E. Talmage Journals, 1921, January 14–24. They started there journey in the land of Zarahemla. The phrase 'even to the land of Zarahemla' indicates that the land southward has a boundary that does not go as far as the land of Zarahemla. The term 'they' refers to Mosiah and his people. This verse also locates the land of Manti southward of the land of Gideon. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geography–even an abstract one–but if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the real-world geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. The phrase 'narrow strip of wilderness' refers to the South Wilderness. There is even archaeological evidence to support the claim. Commentary: This verse references the places of a ridge between Sidom and Zarahemla, Sidom, and Zarahemla. Source: Hobby, The Mulekite Connection, Zarahemla Quarterly 2(1)(1988): 36ff. Site Correlations (More about these maps) Land Northward ALMA 16:20 [30:19]: Now this man went over to the land of Jershon also, to preach these things among the people of Ammon, who were once the people of the Lamanites. HELAMAN 2:38 [4:5]: And in the fifty and seventh year, they did come down against the Nephites to battle; and they did commence the work of death; yea, insomuch that in the fifty and eighth year of the reign of the Judges, they succeeded in obtaining possession of the land of Zarahemla: yea, and also all the lands, even unto the land which was near the land Bountiful; Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful, the land near Bountiful, and Zarahemla. The people went from the land of Nephi to the land of Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the place of Zarahemla. The valley Alma is 12 days from the city of Zarahemla (while driving herds). The phrase 'from thence into' contains both 'thence' (which signifies leaving one area for another) and 'into' (which also indicates leaving one area for another). The phrase 'in the course of' indicates the land of Minon is generally in line between the lands of Zarahemla and Nephi. The phrase 'and it came to pass' indicates a length of time passed. HELAMAN 1:19 [1:18]: And it came to pass that because of so much contention and so much difficulty in the government, that they had not kept sufficient guards in the land of Zarahemla; for they had supposed that the Lamanites durst not come into the heart of their lands to attack that great city Zarahemla. ALMA 12:1 [17:1]: And now it came to pass that as Alma was journeying from the land of Gideon, southward, away to the land of Manti, behold, to his astonishment, he met the sons of Mosiah, journeying towards the land of Zarahemla. This puts the headwaters of the river Sidon between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla. This is not to be confused with the 'land of their inheritance' that is sometimes referred to by the Lamanites as the Promised Land (I Nephi) that was first settled by Lehi. ALMA 13:69 [22:27]: Which ran from the sea east, even to the sea west, and round about on the borders of the sea-shore, and the borders of the wilderness which was on the north, by the land of Zarahemla, through the borders of Manti, by the head of the river Sidon, running from the east towards the west; and thus were the Lamanites and the Nephites divided. The city center however would have occupied the flatter areas of Aurora with the surrounding hills for fortification. ALMA 26:68 [56:57]: And as we had no place for our prisoners, that we could guard them to keep them from the armies of the Lamanites, therefore we sent them to the land of Zarahemla, and a part of those men who were not slain of Antipus, with them; Commentary: This verse references the places of Judea, the wilderness around Judea, and Zarahemla. ALMA 13:71 [22:28]: Yea, and also on the west of the land of Zarahemla, in the borders, by the sea-shore, and on the west, in the land of Nephi, in the place of their fathers' first inheritance, and thus bordering along by the sea-shore. Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. ALMA 26:148 [58:23]: And it came to pass that we took our course, after having traveled much in the wilderness, towards the land of Zarahemla. So, the land of Gideon is on the opposite side of the river than the land of Minon. MS 7062, fd. The land of Judea and the land of Zarahemla are in proximity to each other. This would put the land of Gideon upstream from the land of Zarahemla. The letters, hieroglyphics, or characters, are described as having a close resemblance to the “old fashioned printed music notes.” Upon the reverse side of the plate at each corner, there was an engraved image, resembling, (in the language of one of the author’s informants,) some of the pictures in Stevens’ work on the ruins of Central America. The term 'king' refers to King Lamoni who was in the land of Nephi at this time. If that place had been the city of Kishkumen, the appearance of Kishkumen in the city of Zarahemla would indicate the city of Kishkumen is in proximity to the land of Zarahemla. These terms make it clear that the land of Zarahemla is not considered to be part of the land southward. This verse is part of a chiasmus that includes Alma 21:149 [49:1] that indicates the Lamanite army went to the land of Ammonihah. The Lamanites went to Zarahemla (from the south) to a land near the land Bountiful (northward of Zarahemla). Compare them to a map of Palestine to view the correlations. The entire land is surrounded by water, so there is no surprise that the Sea East shore is east of the land of Zarahemla. The hill north of Shilom is 40 days of wandering from the land of Zarahemla. Critical Criteria for Identifying the New World Lands of the Book of Mormon by Ted Dee Stoddard, Thick Darkness, Vapor of Darkness, and Mists of Darkness: Indications of Weather and Climate in the Book of Mormon by Ted Dee Stoddard, Whiteness of the Driven Snow: An Evaluation of the Word Snow in the Book of Mormon by Ted Dee Stoddard, Brief History of the Limited Geographic View of the Book of Mormon by John A. Tvedtnes, Prayer of the First Continental Congress – 1774. Coriantumr traveled from hill Ramah to Zarahemla. ALMA 12:13 [17:8]: And thus they departed into the wilderness, with their numbers which they had selected, to go up to the land of Nephi, to preach the word of God unto the Lamanites. The sons of Mosiah were traveling from the land of Nephi to the land of Zarahemla. The term 'he' refers to Moroni. Since it was between the land Bountiful and the land of Zarahemla, it would be southward of the land Bountiful. This place is the hill Amnihu which is in the land of Zarahemla. An area of from three to four miles in extent, embracing the village, the ponds, the fine springs of water at the foot of the bluffs to the north, and the level plain to the south, would seem to have been thickly populated. Commentary: This verse references the places of Antionum, Melek, and Zarahemla. The land of Zarahemla is somewhere near Sidom. The padlocks were both locked; from which circumstance we may infer that the French made a hurried evacuation of the locality, during one of the periods of hostile demonstrations on the part of the Iroquois; and it is not likely that such articles would have been left behind in a peaceful or premeditated departure. 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