The map that swallowed the West
Theodemocracy and the busy beehive
The Deseret Alphabet
The state that almost was
schopenhauer Settlers mapped a territory covering Utah, Nevada, and parts of seven other states to encompass the Great Basin and Colorado River watershed.
Which major geographic feature's entire watershed was intended to be contained within the proposed State of Deseret?
Which of these modern U.S. states was NOT part of the proposed 1849 State of Deseret?
schopenhauer The planned Pacific gateway welcomed global converts directly into Mormon territory
Which California coastal city was included in the 1849 Deseret proposal to serve as its primary seaport?
Why did the planners of the State of Deseret want direct access to a Pacific Ocean seaport?
Deseret's massive size: If approved, Deseret would have been the third-largest U.S. state today, behind only Alaska and Texas.
schopenhauer Dodge territorial neighbors to learn why the state of Deseret never made the map.
Which major river boundary did Deseret's planners avoid to prevent a dispute with the state of Texas?
Why did the creators of the State of Deseret intentionally exclude Northern California from their 1849 map?
A word originating from scripture that translates to honeybee, symbolizing the virtue of cooperative industry. Mormon pioneers proposed a massive state under this name in 1849, spanning most of the American Southwest.
schopenhauer The Great Basin Refuge
We planned a giant state to San Diego's coast (oh-oh!) / A mountain refuge reaching to the sunny shore (yeah-yeah!)
What unique geographical feature defines the Great Basin, which formed the heart of the State of Deseret?
Which body of water served as the primary landmark and settlement hub for the pioneers of Deseret in 1847?