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* For road from KwasU to Shandak, see route No. 41 B., page 221.
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No. 41.
.Talk to Rkgan, via Gii*ht avd Kwazh (IVauftt).
Authority. — Jennings, February 1885 ; Sykes and Brazikr-Creagh, 1894.
( Partly from native information^)
Distance, in
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Rbmabks.
1
SlNUKAN .
4,150'.
12
12
2
Nahu (Nauk) .
14
26
1
^ Vide No. 36-C., page 172.
1
3
Kud .
18
44
4
Gusht
4,650'.
17
61
!
J
5
Af-i-Afghan .
14
75
The road for the whole way runs up the Simesh
plain, the river-bed being on the left; up to mile
6 the plain is stony ; from mile 6 to mile 14 the
plain is less stony, and the soil is clay, the latter
being partially covered with small stones.
At Af-i-Afghan is the head of the Simesh river, and here is the watershed dividing the
Simesh drainage system, flowing S. E., vi& Dizak and Kuhak, and the head of the
Guzzu nala (called here Gad Pusht) flowing N. W., and eventually due N. vi& Guzzu,
whence it changes its name to the Talab river and flows N. E. and E. to the Mashkid
river.
The Simesh river is called the Mashkid river at, and after it passes, Dizak, until it
disappears in the desert. At Af-i-Afghan, Sarhad proper begins.
The plain here between the Sianeh Kuh (latter here called Mur Pish) and the Miana
Kuh is about 3 miles wide; water abundant, but somewhat brackish ; it comes from springs
and flows into a natural tank ; grass and wood are in plenty down the Simesh river-bed
also grazing abundant; no village or cultivation here. Road all the way excellent and avail
able for guns. General direction W. N. W.
Buzin . . 15 90 The road runs over an open plain, part of the
fearhad plateau, the descent being very gentle
to Buzin at mile 15; here water exists in the
Gad Pusht nala and is good and said to be
always plentiful; grass and wood also ; grazing abundant; no village or cultivation. General
direction W. N. W.
Bauaf . . 12 102 At mile 4 a road branches off to the left and
goes via the Riudigau nala, the Karwanda river,
Damin and Pahura to Bampur, said to be barely
practicable for laden animals. At mile 6£ a road
branches off to the right to Guzzu, running over an open plain. At mile the road crosses
the Gad Pusht nala, here dry, and a gentle ascent begins, which continues until Barab, at
mile 12, is reached. Up to mile 8\ the road descended gradually ; road excellent the whole
way, running over an open plain of clay and small stones, and available for guns. Here good
and sweet water in plenty from a karez, grazing and wood abundant ; no grass in immediate
vicinity ; no village or cultivation here. General direction W. N. W.
8 Kwash or
Washt.*
20
122
Chah-i-Banki ; grass exists here sufficient
wood and grazing plentiful.
The road ascends gently for 4 miles over an open
plain, alternately stony and clay ; from mile 4 to
mile 10 the road descends gently over a clay plain ;
here is a well with perennial sweet water, called
for, say, 2 cavalry regiments, but not abundant^