'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎274] (319/466)

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R oute N o. 4 — contd.
From Isfahan to Behhahdn and Bandar-Dildm, fyc, —contd.
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D istances in
miles.
Remarks.
Number
Stage
Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c.
Interme
diate,
Total.
A.M.
9-15
9-25
9-45
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The river valley is 8 miles broad and
well cultivated. The hills, 1 mile to the
left, are from 200' to 400' high, steep, and
barren.
Plantations and pigeon towers occur
under the hills to the left, and are also
dotted over the valley.
The road, 18' wide, is sunk 4/ ; soil, clay;
the poppy is extensively cultivated.
10
W A EGtJ N
10
10
Village on the left bank of the river.
The bridge, the Pul-i-Wargun, is 150
yards long and 12' wide ; its arches, 18
in number, are of brick ; the maximum
span was judged to be from 20' to 25'. The piers are of stone ; its parapet is low; water
way 8' to 10'; the hanks are low and of clay ; there are rapids below the bridge ; there are a
few mills there. For fords see further on.
The road now skirts the left bank of the river, where wheat, poppies, &c., grow luxuri'
antlv. By brick culverts the road crosses several irrigation canals 5' to 20' wide.
The river takes a course of 140°, and
passes between low hills ; the road keeps
to the west of them ; soil, clay.
10-25
10-30
10-55
11-15
Gaemsir
Khairabad
Small village. The road, 20' to 30'
wide, has a hard surface, and skirts the
low hills; excellent barley is grown;
there is water enough here to grow rice.
Skirts the river. ^ I
Small village. Crosses four brick cul
verts over canals, one of which is 2CK
wide ; roadway 8'; several others, 6' to 8
wide, are crossed.
The road bifurcates; that with a direc
tion of 195° skirts the river, and is said to
be the shorter road to Chigakhor by ^
farsakhs when the
^ or d. river is fordable (see