"الطرق في بلاد فارس. القسم III" [ظ‎‎١‎٣‎٩] (٧٣٩/٢٨٣)

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No. 126.
Kuchan to Daragaz, via La wand
Authority.
No.
of
Itage.
Distancis
xir miles.
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BBU1BX0.
Names of Btages.
[nterme-
diate.
Total.
1
Imamqulx
18
18
N. N. W. Koad for first 3 miles to Zobaran Pass
over low hills. After crossing this enter the
plateau of Daulatkhana, and continue across it to
12J miles when the low ridge of Ahmuli is cross
ed by a good road. Beyond this road goes over
the Katirchi plateau, crossing a low ridge at 17
miles. Imamguli is a village of 60 houses on a
stream. Supplies procurable.
3
duiltjkflab
20
38
Road S. over steep undulations to wide undulating
valley of Zublilig, draining N. into the Durungar
stream. Then cross a low easy ridge. At 6i
miles pass Chuinli, 20 families, Marjanlu Kurds.
Beyond that, over a low gap in the Chuinli
ridge, and N. over bare open downs to crest of
Dawand Pass. Thence descent of 900' in 2 m
miles; road passable for wheels, but narrow and
commanded by rocky heights. Road fairly good
and descent for most part easy. At 10^ miles
reach foot of Dawand Pass and continue N. down
a narrow rocky glen. At 16 miles cross stream
issuing from narrow gorge on left through which
lies a road to Shorak and Durbadam, villages of
Kabushan, distant § farsakhs. Continually fol
lowing the glen, reach at 20 miles the gardens and
hamlets of Durungar-i-Rurdi, four hamlets of 20
to 25 houses each of Kaikanlu Kurds. Supplies
ample. A road to Kalta Chenar and Anan leads
off N. W. from village up a narrow glen.
3
N ukhinpah
24
62
After 1 mile valley bends sharp to S. E. Beyond
this road lies over the Kuh-Asilma and S. E.
down a glen. At 16 miles, after passing through
narrow gap in mountains, reach Sang Surkh,
situated on a spur on right bank of stream, and
closing a pass leading from the Akhal settlements
on the Atrak. Thence, direction E. S. E. down
valley of stream, which is 1 mile wide. Near
Zainadili the valley bends E. and the road skirts
the right flank of the Kuh Kohchar, a spur from
which runs out into the plains at I83 miles.
Thence S. E. across wide open cultivated plain to
Nuandan, situated amidst gardens and vineyards.
The following villages passed en route at 5^
miles, Durangar Turki, 15 houses ; at 7 3 miles.
Sang Surkh ; at 11| miles, Zainadili, 15 houses,
at 14. miles, Shakanlu, 20"houses ; at 18J miles,
Faiz Ali Beg, 20 houses ; at 20J miles, Zulfan,
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