The Nephite lands were positioned in the area north of the narrow strip of wilderness and the head of the river Sidon. The “round about” cape again figures prominently in the demarcation of the borders dividing the Lamanites and Nephites. Three Nephite-held lands—Zarahemla, Bountiful, and Desolation—extended in sequence towards the north. The Jaredites before their destruction possessed the land of Desolation. The people of Zarahemla (the people of Mulek) initially landed in this area and then moved south to a place they called the city and land of Zarahemla. Both the land of Desolation and land of Bountiful are described as being filled with all manner of wild animals.