'ROUTES IN PERSIA, Section 1.' [‎31r] (66/416)

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No. 7.
Bampur io Jalk, vi& Pahraj and Dizak.
Distance, in
MILES.
Bemabks.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Susan
12
114,1
Ro»d for 10 miles through hills, crossing two
insignificant passes. Beyond this cros.-ed bed of
stream, which was running, at end of March,
about 1 foot deep and 20 yards wide. Camels
went by road about 2 miles longer, further north, to avoid passes. Suran is the principal of
a group of three villages. Water good from small river and kanats. Supplies of all sorts
plentiful.
Good road across barren plain. Halt at a group
of palms in torrent bed, at a gap in the hills. Ho
village. Ho supplies. Water from running stream
good.
9 Ab-Patan
10
Dizak*
6f
121i
20|
141f
Ascend and cross a watershed at 2| miles; de
scend thence by a torrent bed with pools of water
at intervals to 18£ miles, where cross dry bed of a
branch of the Mashkid river, near a small garden
and residence of the division. Water good from kanats. Supplies plentiful of all sorts.
From Dizak to Hahu is 40 miles, passing Mula Harun village at 20 miles, thence due N.
through Pil-i-Surut, a very narrow and difficult pass, with springs of water at both H. and
S. ends of passage of hills. (Haji Abdul Habi).
From Dizak to Gusht, Jennings reports an easy road, following up the broad open
valley of Simish river, gradual ascent; grass, grazing, wood and w'ater plentiful en route.
Haji Abdul Habi gives the following stages from Dizak to Washt, a tortuous route,
and little water, but good going. Sib 18 miles, Dolegeaben 16 miles, Paskuh 10 miles, Damaui
20 miles, Washt 12 miles. Total 76 miles. From Washt he refers to a very difficult route
4 stages to Regan, vi& Kalag, Asaru and the desert.
11
Kalpakkan
3,860'.
12f
perhaps, a little com.
12 Kal-i-Baluch
154$
First 3? miles through date groves and cultiva.
tion to Ziarat, last village of Dizak. Beyond this
the road goes over level plain. Running stream.
Water good and abundant. Supplies of dates, and,
Plenty of sheep and goats in vicinity, and good grazing for camels.
20 £
175|
Road ascends gently for 6 miles, to entrance of a
pass called Brinjinan. Thence there is another
ascent of 4| miles to water-parting 5,000 feet
, above the sea. With the exception of a sharp turn
near the top of the pass, the road is quite practicable for guns, indeed, the Governor of Bampur
has several times taken 12-prs. over it. An hour’s work would suffice to repair the road in
the place mentioned. From the water-parting the road follows windings of ravine to halt
ing-place. Running stream; water good, but scanty. Ho supplies. Good grazing ground
for camels.
13
Laji (Lijji)
10
1851-
Road continues along ravine for 2 miles, when
it reaches the Kalagan river, which it follows past
villages of Bala Kalat, Aibi, and Pahraj. Vide
stage 17, Route Ho. 33. Laji is a village in
* There is another and more direct route vid the Sargaz river, which is, however, only passable tor camels
and not for wheels (Sykes). ’