The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agoThis is the state of Deseret, the original request for what ultimately became Utah.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down13
arrow-up1118arrow-down1imageThis is the state of Deseret, the original request for what ultimately became Utah.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squaresmeglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·4 months ago The name Deseret derives from the word for “honeybee” in the Book of Mormon. A remarkable coincidence that it’s also in the middle of the desert
A remarkable coincidence that it’s also in the middle of the desert