'ROUTES IN PERSIA. SECTION III' [‎298r] (600/739)

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No. 226—
T ehran to I sfahan,
No.
Distances
in miles,
of
stage.
Names of stages.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Eemaeks.
Note B, —Kashan to Isfahan.
9
Kaeim Dasht
11|
17Bh
The road is stony, across a level plain. The hills on the left
are 10 miles distant j those on the right between 3 and 4
miles.
10
Andjan ...
19|
193
Road stony for 3 miles ; then for 2 miles between small hills
over an uneven country. The mountains on the left are here
about 1| to 2 miles distant; those on the risrht, 10 or 12 ;
thence the road proceeds for 7 miles across a plain, the range
of mountains on the right approaching from north-west, then
crosses a ravine, and immediately after passes a caravansarai
and small strearo of water on left. For last 7 miles the road
goes over stony and uneven ground between two ranges of
mountains.
11
N atnz
12
205
Road for 1st mile lies through a ravine, having a stream
running through its centre. Thence to 4th mile, it crosses
an uneven country with ranges on the left and right. Thence
there is an easy ascent for a mile beside a garden. After that
for 4 miles through mountains and for 2 more through an
uneven stony country with low hills on both sides.
12
Sabdahajt
18
223
Road at starting: very good, across a plain with a range of
mountains on either hand. Shortly after leaving the village
cross a rivulet. The road next threads some defiles between
low hills, and about 10 miles crosses a low hill For the next
4 miles road descends gradually with a range of hills on right,
about half a mile distant, and those on left about 8 or 9 milea
off. Here pass a caravansarai and rivulet. For last 4 miles
the road leads along small hills and partly through a small
valley; high mountains on both sides, those on left 5 or 6
miles distant.
13
Shaheabad
32
255
f mile after leaving Sardahan commence ascending at foot of
low hills, and subsequently in a valley, and continue thus
until 18th mile. Where road emerges on a barren plain, over
which it continues all the way to Shahrabad. At 26 milea
pass ruined caravansarai. Low hills on both sides; those on
left about 1 mile distant.
At 27 or 28 miles pass ruined village on left.
14
Tspahah
13|
268
Road traverses a plain for 12 miles, when it enters the gardens
of Isfahan.
Note C. —Kalidabad or Kalatabad and
Tehran.
Another authority gives the following
1
Kaudiabad
17
17
At 9 miles Husenabad, a small hamlet, whence Water mttst
be carried. At 17 miles Kandiabad, with no water.
2
slah kuh
36
63
Desert road, with well of brackish water, to Kuhnak at 17
miles, where a stage can be made; thenee across the level
waste to another salt well at 36 miles.
3
Kaeim Khan ...
16
69
Level road to hamlet of five houses.
4
Khatunabad
31
100
At 19 miles village of Veramin.
5
T EHBAIT
12
112
This road, as a glance at the map will show, is a very direct
route, compared with the Kashan-Kum road.
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