'ROUTES IN PERSIA, Section 1.' [‎87v] (179/416)

ISO
No. 23-
Bushahr, by Post Road to Shiraz.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distancb, in
MILES.
Rbhabks.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
6
Kazakun*
(Kazban).
2,850'.
21
108
Cross the Kamarij plateau, N. N. W. and ascend
a low ridge at 3 miles by the Tang-i-Turku
pass; road very bad indeed ; descend to bank of
Shanur river at 8 miles, road bends S.-E. and
IoJIows up ielt bank of river to Kazarun. The road is coinmHnded throughout by hills
Kazarun is a large town of 10,000 inhabitants (Markham), of 2,500 (Curzon). Supplies and
water both good and plentiful.
Mian Kotal . 21 129 Road continues up valley S. E.; at 8 miles cross
small stream flowing N. W., out of marshy lake
to S. E. towards river, by dilapidated bridge of
wood; from here direction nearly due E. for 3 miles
S | 0ri r roa ”' Kotal-i-Dukhtar ; then steep ascent of 700 feet, practicable, but
difficult for wlieels. At 1| mile from top of pass, enter the wooded plain of l)asht-i-bar, re-
markable for dwarf oak trees, which cover its surface; water procurable at villages of Abdul
and Katuni to the N. of road. After 4 or 5 miles across plain ascend the Kotal-i-pir*i-zan
^ .f ss wr ° man ) - ^ his' s a most difficult, stony pass, especially the ascent. At 2
n J 1 ® s commencement of pass, there is a sarai ftwo are mentioned by St. John as capable
ot holding 500 men) and encamping ground on plateau for 500 men. At Mian Kotal, water
is good and plentiful from stream; supplies not procurable. Mian Kotal is half way through
the pass. J °
Dashta Arjan
(T.O.)
6,600'.
12
141
Continue the ascent to top of Kotal-i-Pirzan
(7,400 feet above sea) Smiles; then descend 1^
miles to plain of Dashta Arjan ; the track follows
,, , , , , . the lower slopes of mountains on W. of valley,
the lower part of the valley is occupied by a lake, round which the ground is marsliv
an dangerous. Dashta Arjan is a small village ; water plentiful from wells and stream, uo
supplies or cultivation.
"^ INIAN ^ I At 1 mile, cross the Sina Safed pass (7,400 feet)
o,oOO. | an( j descend to Kara Kach river, crossing a small
| affluent by ford, and the river itself by stone
t • 1 • rr- • I bridge. Road follows along left bank of river.
at Khan-i-Zinian, one on each side of stream. Water plentiful and good, but no
10
Shibaz (T.
5,200'.
0 .)
26
178
(30 Mar
kham).
Cross bridge between two sarais mentioned above
and proceed E. by S. along river bank for two
miles, where river turns S. After 17 miles overun-
. , . , , .... dulating ground reach the plain of Shiraz, thence
crossing a sluggish brackish stream flowing from N., by stone bridges of one arch only.
Between the second and third bridges, sarai of China,-Rahdar is passed on opposite side of
stieam. After 3 or 4 miles more of desert, at 5 miles from Shiraz, gardens and cultivation
e ,p - h uaz is a large city of 30,000 inhabitants ; water and supplies plentiful; climate
centre of town estab lshment and English doctor resident. Citadel, 80 yards square in
* For road from Farashband to Kazarun, tee No. 24-A., papa 134
,, from Abadeh fo Kazarun, tee No. 37-C,, page 195.