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No. 43.
Jask to Karman, rid Anghuran, Murz, Khan-i-AU, Khanu and Ray in.
No. of
stage.
Distance, in
milks.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
ItKMABKS,
for another mile through lower hills, lload passes for | mile through stony tributary river
bed, now dry, which joins Jagin flowing east to west at Kamsholak which is reached
at 4a miles, river bed about 4 mile broad, uneven and paved with boulders. Water iu
mam channel slightly less than at Bu.ling but still muddy. Water sweet and good.
Koad, crossing-l agin liver, runs north-north-east towards a range of low undulating hills
which it enters at 5§ miles, and follows beds of various intricate nalas. Drainage chiefly
north-east to south-west, | miles further the road leaves hills, which become scattered,
and becomes easier. At7 a miles emerge on to a kind of plateau with a very deep nala,
on right hand, bround cnt up by water channels. At 10 | miles descend into above-men
tioned nala, and rise gradually by zigzags towards the Pirao Pass over the Aphen-i-Band
Kange. Up a nala with small pools of water at intervals until a good tank of fresh
water, supplied from some small springs, is reached. Camp in small date grove. Water
plentiful and sweet.
Bam-Kalang
1,680'.
8
70i
Direction of road towards Pass, first half north
west, and second half north-east by east. Steep
ascent. Ground rocky and covered with boulders.
^‘’P ^ ass li miles. Good wide road which
improves after leaving the rocky bed of the torrent on the north side of the pass. The rocky
formations almost disappear and are replaced by wave-shaped sl.aly hills and the average
elevation is greater than the country on the south side. At 5 miles the road begins to
descend again and becomes rocky and rough. General direction north. Emerge from
t le hills at o;_j miles and come upon the Shah Bawag river, running north-west to
south-east, very little water but clear and sweet. Banks steep and rocky. Bed about
200 yards wide. Good camping ground here, but no shelter or habitations. The road is
almost level from here and runs along river bank. Cross the river at 6 miles and come upon
nuns of old fort 300 x 200 jards. Prom here this road runs north and parallel to river.
Tim© taken, 3 hours 55 minutes. Camp at Bam-Kalang. Groves of tamarisks.
Camp
bed.
in river
9
79i
Leave Shah Bawag river flowing eastwards and
proceed in a general north direction up sandy nala,
through a labyrinth of rocky hills. About 1 mile
,, , . cam P is a small spring of good water.
Koad zigzags with rapid ascent, and at miles begins to descend towards the Anghuran
river among rocky hills, and, rounding to almost east, reaches the river. At 7 miles the road
joins the river and runs under right bank, zigzagging and twisting among the rocks and
boulders m a north direction Halt m river bed. The water now consists of a succession of
muddy pools. But river bed is 250 to 300 yards broad and shows signs of carrying a very
large volume of water in rainy seasons. Time taken 3 hours 40 minutes
8
Camp at Anghu-
EAN.
11
90£
Koad along bed of Anghuran river in north
direction, sometimes leaving the hank for short
distances to cut off comers, etc. At 2 miles the
, . , ,, ; road leaves river bed and follows course of a
tnbu taryna north-north -east for £ mile, then leaves nala and goes north through low
clayey hills. At 3^ miles again arrive in river bed, which runs north-east. Along the banks
are signs of old nomad encampments and decayed kibitkas. After crossing some low hills
the river bed is again struck and followed in a north-east direction to 5th mile. General
direction now north-west crossing and re-crossing several times. Along banks are remains
of brick villages, signs of better times. At 6 miles the river Darosar joins the Anghurau
from the north, and is said to flow from the Band-i-Marz. At 8 ^ miles the road leaves the
river by a path up the right bank, passing through more old ruins, but ^ a mile further it
descends again into river bed which is very rough and uneven. At miles the river and
road change direction towards the north. A few fields an d signs of cultivation, and a few
mat lints he ro and there, the chief group of which is Shahr Shah. At 10£ miles a path goes