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Table of
Contents
Chapter 1 -
The
Evolution of Book of Mormon Geography, p.
1
(From the two continent
theory, to the Mesoamerican theory to the New York setting.
Chapter 2 - The land of Promise,
p. 17
The New Jerusalem in the
Promised Land...19, The Land of
Promise - a Refuge to the World...22,
The Prophetic Future of the
Promised Land...24, Final Thoughts...27.
Chapter 3 -
The Limited Geographical Picture, p.
39
The Limited Geographical Picture...34, Becoming
Familiar
with the Terrain...39,
Refining the Area Further...42,
Ancient Authors...45
Chapter 4 -
The Ancient Landscape, p. 49
The Land of Many waters...51,
A Land of Giants....52, A Vanished People Once Occupied the Land...54,
Mapping the Land Northward...59,
The Sea that Divides the Lands...59,
The Narrow Neck of Land....63,
Mapping the Land Southward.....65
Chapter 5 - The Jaredite Era,
p. 68
The North Countries of the
Jaredites...71, The Topography of
the Land...73,
The Land Southward During
Jaredite Occupation...74, The
Depletion of the Forests .... 75,
Jaredite Lifestyles...76,
Metals... 77, Animals...82, Jaredite Kingdoms...84.
Chapter 6 - The Hill Ramah,
p. 86
A Land Flowing with Blood....86,
The Prophet Ether....88, Ramah....94,
Evidence of Ancient Warfare...96,
The Land of Desolation....97, Their Lost Grandeur...99.
Chapter 7 - The Land of Nephi,
p. 101
Naming the Lands...105,
Defining the Land of Nephi...106, The terrain...107,
Defining the Boundaries...108,
Boundary lines...111, Life Within the Land of Nephi...112,
Location of the Idle Lamanites
....113, Political Affiliations....114, The Populations....114,
Wickedness Prevails in the Land
of Nephi ...117, The Exodus of
Mosiah and his People...119,
The Ups and Downs of the
Terrain...120, The Exodus of King
Limhi’s People ...122,
Alma’s Flight to the Waters
of Mormon....123, The Exodus of
Alma and His Followers...125,
The Mission to the Lamanites....127,
Mercy Extended to the Lamanites...128.
Chapter 8 - The Land of
Zarahemla, p.
132
The Ancient Landscape...135,
The Boundaries of the Land of Zarahemla...136,
The Wildernesses...137,
The Wildernesses that Separated the Lands...139,
Lamanite Occupation West of
Zarahemla...140, Cities Within the
Land of Zarahemla....142,
Cities On the Western Borders
...145,
The River Sidon...146.
Chapter 9 -The East Borders,
p. 51
The East Sea
...152, Access to the East Borders....154, Cities Along the
Southeastern Borders...155,
Cities to the North...157,
The Land of Jershon.... 160, The Land of Antionum ... 160,
Hills and Mountains
.... 165.
Chapter 10 - Bountiful and the
Narrow Neck, p.
167
Landmarks to the North of
Bountiful...169, The Narrow Neck/Northwest of Bountiful ...71,
The Borders of Bountiful
defined ...172 ,Fortifying the
Borders of Bountiful ....174,
The Line Between Bountiful and
Desolation..... 175,
The Land Southward-Nearly
Surrounded by Water.175,
The Seas to the East and
West of Bountiful ...177, The Sea to the East of the Narrow Neck
...178,
Is There a Difference
Between the Narrow Neck and the Narrow Pass?.. 179,
The Narrow Neck/Narrow Pass
Issue ...182, Limhi’s search
party....82,
Ancient waterways ...183.Hagoth’s Travels
...186, A Changing Landscape...191.
Chapter 11 - The Land Northward
& The Land of Many Waters, p.
193
The Land of Many Waters...195,
The South Sea ...197, Travel Between Lands...198,
The Gadianton Robbers...203, The Northernmost Borders... 205,
Populations From the East to
the West Sea ...206.
Chapter 12 - The Tempest,
p. 210
The Destruction Comes...214,
Earthquake Activity in New York ... 217, Did the Earth Actually Divide
Asunder?...218,
The Various Types of Destruction ....221, The Weather....223.
Chapter 13 - The Hill
Cumorah, p. 229
The Land of Cumorah
... 233, Western N.Y. Scene of Ancient Warfare ...236,
Final Battleground
...237, Iron ...238, Nephite Fortifications ...239, The Final
Battle ... 241,
The Last survivors
...245, The Sacred Plates ...247, Other Ancient American Tablets
.... 249,
Lamanite records ...
250.
Chapter 14 -The Last of Father
Lehi’s Posterity, p. 254
The Lord’s Promise to the
Lamanites ... 255, The Lamanite
Scattering ...259, The Great Spirit...261,
The Native Peoples of
Mesoamerica ...263, The Seeding of
Central America ...265, A Time of Weeding
and of Preparation ...271,
The ‘Gathering’ in Central and So. America ...272, Father Lehi’s
Posterity in
North America ...273,
The Land of Promise, Sparsely Populated ...275, Lamanite Isolation; a
Blessing in
Disguise ...275,
Lamanite History, Lost Through Time ...277, Future Lamanite Blessings
Prophesied ...
278, The sacred
Records Speak From the Dust ...279, Mormon Invites the Lamanites to
Believe ...280,
Final Thoughts ...281.
Chapter 15 - Antiquities,
p. 283
Large Bones Excavated
...285, Ancient Fortifications ...288, Artifacts of War Prevalent
...290,
A Race Predates Native
Americans ...291, Antiquities Reveal Lifestyle ...294, Artistic
Works ...296,
Mound Builders
...298, Artifacts Found with Inscriptions ...299, Where Are the
Temples ...303.
Chapter 16 - Final Thoughts,
p. 305
The Land of Promise Held in
Reserve ...308, The Bounds of the
Promised Land ...309,
The Land of Promise is Hallowed
Land ...311, Correlations Between
Text and Terrain ...314,
Successfully Mapping the
Territory...315, We Must Not Look
Beyond the Mark ...321,
Search Ponder and Pray
...325.
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