Up to this point, Nephite and Mulekite civilizations had remained in the land south of the narrow neck. Bountiful was the northernmost Nephite territory. However, the colonizing expeditions from 55-53 BC were the beginning of a general migration of Nephite society northward. ’And it came to pass in the forty and sixth, yea, there was much contention and many dissensions; in the which there were an exceedingly great many who departed out of the land of Zarahemla, and went forth unto the land northward to inherit the land. And they did travel to an exceedingly great distance…’ (Hel 3:3-11). By 350 AD, the land of Zarahemla had been completely abandoned and the Nephites were all in the land northward (Mormon 2:29).