"الطرق في بلاد فارس. القسم III" [ظ‎‎٩‎٩] (٧٣٩/٢٠٣)

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No. 80.
Isfahan to Sdltanabad, via Dumhina,Khonsa, Khomai.
Authority —J. R. Preecb, 1892-94.
No.
Distances.
in miles.
Rbmabks,
of
stage.
Names of stages.
Interme
diate.
" Total.
1
Najafabad ...
17
Followed road via the Cheharsu Shirazi for If
miles, emerging at 5 miles, into open country
near tlie Atashgah, leaving wliich upper valley
of Zaindarud is reached. Villages on all sides.
At 11 miles a fine road with avenue of trees, is
struck ; at 13 miles Khehsang village passed : at
17 miles Najafabad.
2
T irun
16
33
Continued through bazaars, out to Chaharbagh,
thence into open country ; many villages to right
and left: at 8 miles Hajiabad village and gardens :
at 12 miles two villages passed on left : at 14 miles
large prosperous village of Kohun : at 16 miles
Tehran village : 700 houses, 6,200 people, 10,400
lbs, of grain sown yearly.
3
A litb
21
54
Continued along several gardens : at 4 miles small
pass where a little work would allow passage of
carriages : village of Chahjah (50 houses) passed
on top of small hill commanding plain and
road: hence good and easy road to Tundaran
at 8 miles: 20 houses, 130,000 lbs. of grain sown
yearly, 1 kanat. From Tundaran road equally
good to village of Jafarabad (24 houses) "at 12
miles: at 14| miles Hafchan (34 houses) passed :
thence to Aliabad (12 houses) at 17| miles;
Mubaraka left on right: at 13 miles Alur
readied : 30 houses, 200 people.
4
Dumbina
23f,
771
Continued past Kala Nazar and across a fine
piece of alluvial plain. When opposite Kuh
Ahmad Riza, Abgarm village visible to west of
it. At 4 miles passed Askaran on left, at 5|
miles Kurda Pain, at 7 miles Daolatabad, at
8 miles Kurda Bala and 8| miles Takiabad, none
of which are large, latter known as Madar-i-
Shah. After Takiabad over same plain, and at
11| miles reached a branch road said to be main
one to Khonsa: then neared hills on left. At
23J miles reached Dumbina, a village at the
end of Dalankuh, of fairly large size, full of
grain, as also were the various others passed:
300 houses, 1,500 people. A number of good
springs near.
5
Khonsa mf
7,900'.
19
96i
Crossed stream and plain due north, reached open
ing in opposite hills at 4 miles: at 6 miles
joined direct road to Khonsa, met in previous