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Overview and Key


Overview and Key

The outlines on the map below indicate the focus of each of the numbered maps that follow. These maps are composed of large regions as well as narrowly focused geographical areas.

  1. Northeastern United States

  2. Palmyra-Manchester, New York, 1820–31

  3. The New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio Area of the USA

  4. Kirtland, Ohio, 1830–38

  5. The Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa Area of the USA

  6. The Westward Movement of the Church

  7. Map of the World

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Following is a key to understanding the different symbols and typefaces used on the maps. In addition, individual maps may contain keys with explanations of additional symbols pertaining to that particular map.

key

An orange square represents a building, business, or other town feature.

A red dot represents a city or town.

Atlantic Ocean

This typeface is used to label geographic places, such as lakes, rivers, mountains, wildernesses, and valleys.

Palmyra

This typeface is used for cities and towns.

New York

This typeface is used for smaller political divisions, such as regions and U.S. states and territories.

Canada

This typeface is used for larger political divisions, such as nations, countries, and continents.