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Model Name	Date Proposed	Scope	Narrow Neck	Land North	Land South	Cumorah	River Sidon	Nephi's Landing	Religion	Type of model Model name: Allen 1989 Date proposed: 1989 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Grijalva Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Bagley 1927 Date proposed: 1927 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Belize-Yucatan base Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Unclear Cumorah: New York Sidon: Unclear Landing: Unclear Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Birrell 1948 Date proposed: 1948 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Ecuador-Colombia Land south: Peru and south Cumorah: In South America Sidon: In Peru Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External
Brandley 2008	2008	LGT	NECK	LandNORTH	LandSOUTH	NephiLANDING	SIDON	CUMORAH	LDS	External	edit Model name: Christensen 1969 Date proposed: 1969 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Belize-Yucatan base Land north: Yucatan Peninsula Land south: Unclear Cumorah: Guatemala? Sidon: Ulna Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Clark 1989 Date proposed: 1989 Scope: N/A Narrow neck: N/A Land north: N/A Land south: N/A Cumorah: N/A Sidon: N/A Landing: N/A Religion: LDS Type: Internal Model name: Com.-Maes 1880 Date proposed: 1880 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: New York Sidon: Magdalena Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External
Covino 1985	1985	LGT	NECK	LandNORTH	LandSOUTH	NephiLANDING	SIDON	CUMORAH	LDS	External	edit Model name: Curtis 1988 Date proposed: 1988 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Niagara Peninsula Land north: Unclear Land south: Other Cumorah: New York Sidon: Unclear Landing: Unclear Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: DeLong 1977 Date proposed: 1977 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: Yucatan Peninsula Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Central Mexico Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Unclear Religion: RLDS Type: External Model name: Dixon 1958 Date proposed: 1958 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: New York Sidon: Unclear Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Driggs 1925 Date proposed: 1925 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Honduras Bay Land north: Panama to NY Land south: Southern Guatemala Cumorah: Guatemala Sidon: Ulna Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Ellsworth 1980 Date proposed: 1980 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Unclear Land south: Other Cumorah: Unclear Sidon: Other Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: Internal & limited external
Elieson 1960	1960	LGT	NECK	LandNORTH	LandSOUTH	NephiLANDING	SIDON	CUMORAH	LDS	External	edit Model name: Ferguson 1947 Date proposed: 1947 Scope: N/A Narrow neck: N/A Land north: N/A Land south: N/A Cumorah: N/A Sidon: N/A Landing: N/A Religion: LDS Type: Internal Model name: Ferguson-Hunter 1950 Date proposed: 1950 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Usumacinta? Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: Minimal internal & external Model name: General 1830s Date proposed: 1830 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: New York Sidon: Magdalena? Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Goble-May 2002 Date proposed: 2002 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Niagara Peninsula Land north: Upper Canada Land south: Eastern US/Midwest Cumorah: New York Sidon: Mississippi Landing: Gulf of Mexico Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Goble 2004 Date proposed: 2004 Scope: LGT/HGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: From Tehuantepec Northward Land south: Mesoamerica/Preclassic Maya Cumorah: New York Sidon: Undetermined Landing: Undetermined Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Gunsolley 1922 Date proposed: 1922 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: Central Mexico Sidon: Magdalena Landing: Chile? Religion: RLDS Type: Minimal external Model name: Hammond 1959 Date proposed: 1959 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec? Land north: Unclear Land south: Tehuantepec - El Salvador? Cumorah: Central Mexico? Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: Internal and Minimal External Model name: Hanson 1951 Date proposed: 1951 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Southern Veracruz? Sidon: Unclear Landing: Central America? Religion: RLDS Type: Minimal external Model name: Hauck 1988 Date proposed: 1988 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Unclear Land south: Southern Guatemala Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Other Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Hills 1917 Date proposed: 1917 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Central Mexico Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Central America Religion: RLDS Type: External Model name: Hobby-Smith 1988 Date proposed: 1988 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: Central Mexico Sidon: Unclear Landing: Chile? Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Holley 1983 Date proposed: 1983 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Niagara peninsula Land north: Lower Canada? Land south: NY, Penn, Ohio Cumorah: New York Sidon: Genesse Landing: New England coast Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Jakeman 1940s Date proposed: 1940 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Central Mexico Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Kocherhans 1986 Date proposed: 1986 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Ecuador-Colombia Land south: Peru and south Cumorah: In South America Sidon: In Peru Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Lauritzen n.d. Date proposed: n.d. Scope: N/A Narrow neck: N/A Land north: N/A Land south: N/A Cumorah: N/A Sidon: N/A Landing: N/A Religion: LDS Type: Internal Model name: Laytons 1940? Date proposed: 1940 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: Tehuantepec-NY Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: New York Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Unclear Religion: LDS Type: Internal and Minimal External Model name: Le Poidevin 1977 Date proposed: 1977 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: Other Cumorah: New York Sidon: Maranon? Landing: Chile Religion: RLDS Type: External Model name: Lesh 1980 Date proposed: 1980 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Ulna Landing: Central America Religion: RLDS Type: External Model name: Loving 1976 Date proposed: 1976 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Unclear Religion: RLDS Type: External Model name: Lowe 1960a Date proposed: 1960 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Honduras Bay Land north: Guatemala Land south: Other Cumorah: Guatemala Sidon: Unclear Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Lowe 1960b Date proposed: 1960 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Unclear Land south: Other Cumorah: Southern Veracruz? Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Lowe 1970s Date proposed: 1970 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Unclear Land south: Other Cumorah: Southern Veracruz? Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Central America? Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Ludlow 1976 Date proposed: 1976 Scope: N/A Narrow neck: N/A Land north: N/A Land south: N/A Cumorah: N/A Sidon: N/A Landing: N/A Religion: LDS Type: Internal Model name: Ludlow 1964 Date proposed: 1964 Scope: N/A Narrow neck: N/A Land north: N/A Land south: N/A Cumorah: N/A Sidon: N/A Landing: N/A Religion: LDS Type: Internal Model name: Meldrum 2003 Date proposed: 2003? Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Niagara Peninsula Land north: Upper Canada Land south: Mississippi river system to Gulf of Mexico Cumorah: New York Sidon: Mississippi Landing: Gulf of Mexico Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Nielson 1987 Date proposed: 1987 Scope: N/A Narrow neck: N/A Land north: N/A Land south: N/A Cumorah: N/A Sidon: N/A Landing: N/A Religion: LDS Type: Internal Model name: Norman 1966 Date proposed: 1966 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec? Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan? Cumorah: Unclear Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Olive 2001 Date proposed: 2001 Scope: LGT Narrow neck:  [needs work] Land north:  [needs work] Land south:  [needs work] Cumorah:  [needs work] Sidon:  [needs work] Landing:  [needs work] Religion: LDS Type:  [needs work] Model name: Palmer 1981 Date proposed: 1981 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Tehuantepec - El Salvador Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Grijalva Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Pate 2002 Date proposed: 2002 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Bridge over Samalá River (Mukulic-ya) at Santa Crúz Muluá, Guatemala Land north: Mam Culture, Western Pacific Piedmont of Guatemala Land south: Cotzumalhuapa Culture, Southern Pacific Piedmont of Guatemala Cumorah: Cumarkah (Utatlán) Santa Crúz del Quiché, Guatemala Sidon: There are two -- Pantaleon (Alma 2:15) and Michatoya (Alma 16:6), Guatemala Landing: Acajutla, El Salvador Religion: LDS Type: External with complete internal correlation Model name: Pierce 1954 Date proposed: 1954 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Yucatan Peninsula Land south: Unclear Cumorah: Guatemala Sidon: Ulna Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Plain Facts 1887 Date proposed: 1887 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Guatemala Land south: South America Cumorah: New York? Sidon: Magdalena Landing: Chile? Religion: LDS Type: Minimal external Model name: Porritt 1985 Date proposed: 1985 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Grijalva Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Poulsen 2004 Date proposed: 2004 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Tepetzintla (further North than Veracruz) Sidon: Grijalva Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Pratt 1866 Date proposed: 1866 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: New York Sidon: Magdalena Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Priddis 1975 Date proposed: 1975 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Ecuador-Colombia Land south: Other Cumorah: In South America Sidon: Unclear Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Proctor 1988 Date proposed: 1988 Scope: N/A Narrow neck: N/A Land north: N/A Land south: N/A Cumorah: N/A Sidon: N/A Landing: N/A Religion: LDS Type: Internal Model name: Qulter 1988 Date proposed: 1988 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Belize-Yucatan base Land north: Yucatan Peninsula Land south: Southern Guatemala Cumorah: Unclear Sidon: Other Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Reynolds 1880 Date proposed: 1880 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: New York Sidon: Magdalena Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Ricks 1904 Date proposed: 1904 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: Unclear Sidon: Magdalena Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: RLDS/Wes 1900? Date proposed: 1900 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: New York Sidon: Magdalena Landing: Chile Religion: RLDS Type: External Model name: Roberts 1888 Date proposed: 1888 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America Cumorah: New York Sidon: Magdalena Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Robison 1977 Date proposed: 1977 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Belize-Yucatan base Land north: Yucatan Peninsula Land south: Southern Guatemala Cumorah: Guatemala Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Unclear Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Rosenvall and Rosenvall 2009 Date proposed: 2009 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Baja California Land north: Northern half of Baja Land south: Southern half of Baja Cumorah: Near El Marmol Sidon: Rio San Ignacio Landing: Southern tip of Baja Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Sahlin 1987 Date proposed: 1987 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Unclear Land north: Unclear Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Unclear Sidon: Grijalva Landing: Unclear Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Simmons 1948 Date proposed: 1948 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Central America Religion: RLDS Type: External Model name: Sjodhal 1927 Date proposed: 1927 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: Tehuantepec-NY Land south: Unclear Cumorah: New York Sidon: Unclear Landing: Chile Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Sorenson 1955 Date proposed: 1955 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Tehuantepec - El Salvador Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Grijalva Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Steede 1975 Date proposed: 1975 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Southern Veracruz? Sidon: Usumacinta? Landing: Central America Religion: RLDS Type: External Model name: Stout 1950 Date proposed: 1950 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Unclear Land south: Other Cumorah: Unclear Sidon: Other Landing: Central America Religion: RLDS Type: External Model name: Times and Seasons 1842 Date proposed: 1842 Scope: HGT? Narrow neck: Unclear Land north: Tehuantepec-NY? Land south: Unclear Cumorah: New York Sidon: Unclear Landing: Colombia Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: TRUE-BOMG 2004 Date proposed: 2004 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Very narrow area of Buffalo, NY Land north: Lake Tonawanda to Lake Ontario Land south: Lake Tonawanda to Erie, PA Cumorah: Jaredite final battle at Rochester, NY; Nephite at NY site of plates Sidon: Buffalo River and Cazenovia Creek Landing: Presque Isle Bay in Erie, PA Religion: BOMC Type: Internal & External Model name: Tyler n.d. Date proposed: n.d. Scope: N/A Narrow neck: N/A Land north: N/A Land south: N/A Cumorah: N/A Sidon: N/A Landing: N/A Religion: LDS Type: Internal Model name: Vincent 1960? Date proposed: 1960 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Central Mexico Sidon: Usumacinta? Landing: Central America? Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Warren 1960 Date proposed: 1960 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec? Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Central Mexico Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Warren 1961 Date proposed: 1961 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Unclear Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Southern Mesoamerica, incl Yucatan Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Usumacinta Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Warren 1987 Date proposed: 1987 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Tehuantepec Land north: South-Central Mexico Land south: Tehuantepec - El Salvador Cumorah: Southern Veracruz Sidon: Grijalva Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Washburn 1939 Date proposed: 1939 Scope: N/A Narrow neck: N/A Land north: N/A Land south: N/A Cumorah: N/A Sidon: N/A Landing: N/A Religion: LDS Type: Internal Model name: Wilde 1947 Date proposed: 1947 Scope: HGT Narrow neck: Panama Land north: Panama to NY Land south: South America? Cumorah: New York Sidon: Unclear Landing: Chile? Religion: LDS Type: External Model name: Wunderli 2002 Date proposed: 2002 Scope: HGT Narrow neck:  [needs work] Land north:  [needs work] Land south:  [needs work] Cumorah:  [needs work] Sidon:  [needs work] Landing:  [needs work] Religion: Critic Type:  [needs work] Model name: Young pre-1920? Date proposed: 1920 Scope: LGT Narrow neck: Other Land north: Guatemala Land south: Honduras-El Salvador Cumorah: Guatemala Sidon: Ulna Landing: Central America Religion: LDS Type: External

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 FairMormon Wiki editors.