Book of Mormon geography/All models by name table

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Model NameDate ProposedScopeNarrow NeckLand NorthLand SouthCumorahRiver SidonNephi's LandingReligionType of model
Allen 19891989LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanSouthern VeracruzGrijalvaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Bagley 19271927HGTBelize-Yucatan baseSouth-Central MexicoUnclearNew YorkUnclearUnclearLDSExternaledit
Birrell 19481948LGTOtherEcuador-ColumbiaPeru and southIn South AmericaIn PeruChileLDSExternaledit

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Christensen 19691969LGTBelize-Yucatan baseYucatan PeninsulaUnclearGuatemala?UlnaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Clark 19891989N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALDSInternaledit
Com.-Maes 18801880HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaNew YorkMagdalenaChileLDSExternaledit

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Curtis 19881988HGTUnclearUnclearOtherNew YorkUnclearUnclearLDSExternaledit
DeLong 19771977LGTTehuantepecYucatan PeninsulaSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanCentral MexicoUsumacintaUnclearRLDSExternaledit
Dixon 19581958HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaNew YorkUnclearCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Driggs 19251925HGTHonduras BayPanama to NYSouthern GuatemalaGuatemalaUlnaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Ellsworth 19801980LGTOtherUnclearOtherUnclearOtherCentral AmericaLDSInternal & limited externaledit

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Ferguson 19471947N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALDSInternaledit
Ferguson-Hunter 19501950LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanSouthern VeracruzUsumacinta?Central AmericaLDSMinimal internal & externaledit
General 1830s1830HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaNew YorkMagdalena?ChileLDSExternaledit
Goble-May 20022002LGT [needs work]Upper CanadaContinental USANew YorkMississippiGulf of MexicoLDSExternaledit
Gunsolley 19221922LGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaCentral MexicoMagdalenaChile?RLDSMinimal externaledit
Hammond 19591959LGTTehuantepec?UnclearTehuantepec - El Salvador?Central Mexico?UsumacintaChileLDSInternal and Minimal Externaledit
Hanson 19511951LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanSouthern Veracruz?UnclearCentral America?RLDSMinimal externaledit
Hauck 19881988LGTOtherUnclearSouthern GuatemalaSouthern VeracruzOtherCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Hills 19171917LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanCentral MexicoUsumacintaCentral AmericaRLDSExternaledit
Hobby-Smith 19881988HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaCentral MexicoUnclearChile?LDSExternaledit
Holley 19831983LGTNiagra peninsulaLower Canada?NY, Penn, OhioNew YorkGenesseNew England coastLDSExternaledit
Jakeman 1940s1940LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanCentral MexicoUsumacintaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Kocherhans 19861986LGTOtherEcuador-ColumbiaPeru and southIn South AmericaIn PeruChileLDSExternaledit
Lauritzen n.d.n.d.N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALDSInternaledit
Laytons 1940?1940HGTTehuantepecTehuantepec-NYSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanNew YorkUsumacintaUnclearLDSInternal and Minimal Externaledit
Le Poidevin 19771977HGTPanamaPanama to NYOtherNew YorkMaranon?ChileRLDSExternaledit
Lesh 19801980LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanSouthern VeracruzUlnaCentral AmericaRLDSExternaledit
Loving 19761976LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanSouthern VeracruzUsumacintaUnclearRLDSExternaledit
Lowe 1960a1960LGTHonduras BayGuatemalaOtherGuatemalaUnclearCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Lowe 1960b1960LGTOtherUnclearOtherSouthern Veracruz?UsumacintaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Lowe 1970s1970LGTOtherUnclearOtherSouthern Veracruz?UsumacintaCentral America?LDSExternaledit
Ludlow 19761976N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALDSInternaledit
Ludlow n.d.1964N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALDSInternaledit
Meldrum 20032003?LGTNiagara PeninsulaUpper CanadaMississippi river system to Gulf of MexicoNew YorkMississippiGulf of MexicoLDSExternaledit
Nielson 19871987N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALDSInternaledit
Norman 19661966LGTTehuantepec?South-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan?UnclearUsumacintaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Olive 20012001LGT [needs work] [needs work] [needs work] [needs work] [needs work] [needs work]LDS [needs work]edit
Palmer 19811981LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoTehuantepec - El SalvadorSouthern VeracruzGrijalvaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Pierce 19541954LGTOtherYucatan PeninsulaUnclearGuatemalaUlnaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Plain Facts 18871887HGTPanamaGuatemalaSouth AmericaNew York?MagdalenaChile?LDSMinimal externaledit
Porritt 19851985LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanSouthern VeracruzGrijalvaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Poulsen 20042004LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanTepetzintla (further North than Veracruz)GrijalvaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Pratt 18661866HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaNew YorkMagdalenaChileLDSExternaledit
Priddis 19751975LGTOtherEcuador-ColumbiaOtherIn South AmericaUnclearChileLDSExternaledit
Proctor 19881988N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALDSInternaledit
Qulter 19881988LGTBelize-Yucatan baseYucatan PeninsulaSouthern GuatemalaUnclearOtherCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Reynolds 18801880HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaNew YorkMagdalenaChileLDSExternaledit
Ricks 19041904HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaUnclearMagdalenaChileLDSExternaledit
RLDS/Wes 1900?1900HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaNew YorkMagdalenaChileRLDSExternaledit
Roberts 18881888HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth AmericaNew YorkMagdalenaChileLDSExternaledit
Robison 19771977LGTBelize-Yucatan baseYucatan PeninsulaSouthern GuatemalaGuatemalaUsumacintaUnclearLDSExternaledit

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Sahlin 19871987LGTUnclearUnclearSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanUnclearGrijalvaUnclearLDSExternaledit
Simmons 19481948LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanSouthern VeracruzUsumacintaCentral AmericaRLDSExternaledit
Sjodhal 19271927HGTTehuantepecTehuantepec-NYUnclearNew YorkUnclearChileLDSExternaledit
Sorenson 19551955LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoTehuantepec - El SalvadorSouthern VeracruzGrijalvaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Steede 19751975LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanSouthern Veracruz?Usumacinta?Central AmericaRLDSExternaledit
Stout 19501950LGTOtherUnclearOtherUnclearOtherCentral AmericaRLDSExternaledit
Times and Seasons 18421842HGT?UnclearTehuantepec-NY?UnclearNew YorkUnclearColumbiaLDSExternaledit
TRUE-BOMG2004LGTVery narrow area north of Buffalo, NYLake Tonawanda to Lake OntarioLake Tonawanda to Erie, PAJaredite final battle at Rochester, NY; Nephite at NY site of platesTwo: Buffalo River and Cazenovia CreekPresque Isle Bay in Erie, PABOMCInternal & Externaledit
Tyler n.d.n.dN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALDSInternaledit
Vincent 1960?1960LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanCentral MexicoUsumacinta?Central America?LDSExternaledit
Warren 19601960LGTTehuantepec?South-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanCentral MexicoUsumacintaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Warren 19611961LGTUnclearSouth-Central MexicoSouthern Mesoamerica, incl YucatanSouthern VeracruzUsumacintaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Warren 19871987LGTTehuantepecSouth-Central MexicoTehuantepec - El SalvadorSouthern VeracruzGrijalvaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit
Washburn/Washburn 19391939N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALDSInternaledit
Wilde 19471947HGTPanamaPanama to NYSouth America?New YorkUnclearChile?LDSExternaledit
Wunderli 20022002HGT [needs work] [needs work] [needs work] [needs work] [needs work] [needs work]Critic [needs work]edit
Young pre-1920?1920LGTOtherGuatemalaHonduras-El SalvadorGuatemalaUlnaCentral AmericaLDSExternaledit

Table based on John L. Sorenson, The Geography of Book of Mormon Events: A Source Book (Provo, Utah: FARMS, revised edition, 1992), 32. AISN B0006QHZWE. off-site with additions and corrections by FAIR Wiki editors.

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