Free Land of the Nephites Map
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Gain a clearer picture of the Book of Mormon with our free printable map. It can get confusing to understand where everything is without a picture. Enjoy it more with this visual representation.
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Please note the map provided is not official and does not represent any particular part of the world. I don’t know how the land of the Nephites actually looks. I did pour over several maps, scripture references, etc., and made my best guess of what things might look like. Here are some great references if you want to dig a little deeper:
BYU Studies Charting the Book of Mormon (see charts 150-160)
BYU Virtual Scriptures Book of Mormon Map (You can download the virtual map program and click on a book to see what locations are mentioned in that book)
and, of course, the Book of Mormon and scripture study helps.
Some things we do know for sure. For example, it took 12 days to get to Zarahemla from the city of Helam. We also know that the city of Nephi was in a valley and near the Waters of Mormon. The River Sidon flowed through Zarahemla. Bountiful was north of Zarahemla and near the narrow neck of land. Hill Cumorah was not very far from Bountiful, etc. The question is, did the Nephites have to go around mountains and lakes or was it a direct path? How far did they travel in a day? What does traveling for many days mean? I only highlighted select cities that I had enough information to map.
Ways to use this Book of Mormon Map
Keep with your scriptures and draw trails between the cities as you study. Remember to make a map key so you can decipher your drawings later.
Study each city and add additional details and you learn more.
Get a feel for the distances between the cities as you walk the land of the Nephites. You’ll find more free printables to help you on your journey including a passport.
Add in additional cities as you come across them in your studies.
Start with the blank one and map it out as you go.
Combine it with our printable timeline of the Book of Mormon