The Valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman via Google Maps

I was reading an article on some LDS Church history regarding Adam-ondi-Ahman. I found the quote from Joseph Smith that specifically defines the location according to the county plat map.

"In the afternoon I went up the river about half a mile to Wight’s Ferry, . . . for the purpose of selecting and laying claim to a city plat near said ferry in Daviess County, township 60, range 27 and 28, and sections 25, 36, 31, and 30"

So, I did a bit of research and found an old Daviess County map that was online that showed the sections and then mapped it out myself in Google Maps. This allows you to see it using a modern street map and the satellite images.

Enjoy!

Reclaiming Conservatism

So, I am reading this book, Reclaiming Conservatism, by Mickey Edwards. I am barely a third through it and I have found that I have a lot to learn about the roots of the conservative movement in the US. I also have been angered further by the current trend of our so-called conservative presidential administration of which Edwards writes. This is specifically around the signing statements that President Bush has been wont to use to exclude the president from being held accountable by the laws that have been signed by our own Congress. Above the law and all that. I am not only disappointed that our president has been operating in this highly anti-Constitutional way, but am also concerned about the president's precedent (that's fun!) for future presidents, particularly, if a liberal president were to be elected.