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No. 43.
.Task to Karman, via Avghuran, Marz , Khan-i- Ali , Khanu , and Tlayin.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distance, in
miles.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
14
Nao Rudbab
Rkmabks.
15
Khan-i-Ali
10 157| Road crosses gravelly plain on bearing of 265 .
About 1 mile to north a mass of kahur and tama
risk trees extending towards the Jaz Morian Lake
HH and forming the Kahu-i-Lut jungle, a well-known
camel grazing ground. At 2 miles road turns north-east and passes summer grazing village
called Chah Singab inhabited by shepherds from Lashakerd and Shahri. 1 hree small wells
of sweet water. No supplies. At 3rd mile cross river Diraband, a small stream owing m
deep and rocky bed. Water now in large pool very brackish. Low rocky hills at inter vs.
At 4 miles direction changes to 310 6 and here a path goes m north-east direction to tne
grazing village of Chah Husain about 2 miles off. Valley widens out. At 5 miles nothing
apparently in the shape of hills between the road and the Jaz Monan except a <ew isolated
hUh black rocks. Low range of hills on left. At 6 miles mad changes direction to 32o and
descends gently towards Paspin river. At 6* miles a beautiful clear and cool stream called
Haoz-i-Paspin'flowing north-east in pebbly bed towards Jaz Morian. Low hills on left close
at hand. Ground to east becomes slightly undulating and cut up by nalus. At b 3 miles
road rises slightly and crosses small plateau. At 7| miles reach a small spring about 100
yards to the right of the road, the source of the Chakarak river which shortly afterwards
turns to north-east towards Jaz Morian. Here a path runs north-west to Paspm viilage, one
mile off. At 7f miles a path from south-weet from Bawark and Zmdask and running nort -
east to Paimi and Burjak. At 8f miles road finally leaves all hills and emerges on to vast
open plain of Rudbar. At 10 miles arrive at Nao Rudbar. A few small huts. One brackish
well. Time taken, 4 hours 40 minutes. _
15 172£ Start north across open plain of Rudbar, which
is apparently about 7 miles wide between hills on
either side. Gravelly plain covered with low
jungle. At | miles cross the Bampur road run*
muK LU * ' falling'slightly to the east. At 2| miles pass through quantities
of dwarf palms for’ | mile, then cross on gravelly bed of Mimgast nala. M 5* miles clump of
date trees to left. At 7 miles kanat. Water coming from village ot 4 .^ 9 t
to south-west. Water in kanat warm but good sligbtly brackuh. Road north north east
alonu- kanat which loses itself shortly afterwards among fields. Cultivation here and there
on both sides of road. Indian corn and bajra. A road to Kakt-i-Ganj turns off northwest,
to Kashit south-west; to Pakorah north-east, and a little further on another road north-east
to Burjak. 8 Well 600 yards to east of road. Water brackish. . At 10 miles jds »nd
road crosses dry shallow bed ot water-course. At 12 miles mined old mud fort, the Kala i
Kontak to lett ofroad. Shortly afterwards road enters range ot low volcanic lulls running
north-west to south-east and zigzags through them m a generally northern direction. At 8
miles a large date grove in hollow valley between low hills ; road then turns west into 1
i-Ali a large village of about 80 huts, extensive palm groves and considerable cultivation.
Plentiful supply o°f good water from kanat. Time taken, 4 hours 10 minutes. A few camels
available. Supplies scanty. . , ....
13 185| Direction north-west towards opening in hills
over continuation of plain passing through thick
tamarisk jungle. . „ , , . . .
At 3 miles small collection of huts m dealing.
Bkunbil plant everywhere (good for camels). Turn northward^
At 4 miles path enters tamarisk jungle ; 9 or 10 huts left of road. W ^ « un ^e.
Water slightly brackish. At 6 miles small village of Payab containing a few huts and two
wells Water good A few cattle, sheep and goats. Tamarisk jungle ceases, from here
road turns north-west towards corner of valley and crosses open flat ,dain ^ ss ; ; a c ;‘ d b S l i 0 nd y
with one or two trees. Low hills begin to close in on left. Dasht Gird Knh range behina
running parallel to route and west of it. At 12* miles large deep nala with palm trees.
ning to south-east, ground
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