How did the Mormons divide their new teritory?

Answer 1

Once the church had reached the Salt Lake valley and had begun to build and farm, the question of how best to accommodate the balance of the church that were still somewhere between Utah and Winter Quarters came into sharp focus. New members of the church were also trying to reach the Rocky Mountains to "gather with the Saints" from Europe in greater numbers. Brigham Young instituted a program of exploration and settlement in an effort to provide both enough room for the church to grow, as well as to take advantage of the Natural Resources of other areas of the territory. To that end, he and the church leaders would frequently call on families to form companies with the specific purpose of colonizing different parts of Utah and surrounding territories. Colonies were even established in Mexico and are still thriving communities today. Other areas settled by the Latter-day Saints include much of Idaho and Wyoming, parts of Arizona and New Mexico, and communities such as San Bernardino, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Former members of the Mormon Battalion were also instrumental in ushering in California's Gold Rush as they were helping John Sutter to build a sawmill east of Sacramento.