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Suggested Key to Book of Mormon Geography

TitleSuggested Key to Book of Mormon Geography
Publication TypeMagazine Article
Year of Publication1927
AuthorsSjodahl, J.M.
MagazineImprovement Era
Volume30
Issue Number11
Pagination974–987
Date PublishedSeptember 1927
KeywordsBook of Mormon Geography; Book of Mormon Geography – Mesoamerica; Book of Mormon Geography – Peru; Book of Mormon Geography – South America
Abstract

The author surveys theories on Book of Mormon geography, and offers his own speculation. He concludes that Lehi landed in South America just south of the Isthmus and that he died in Peru. Nephi went on to Ecuador and then Colombia. Zarahemla was located on the Atlantic side of Central America.