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No. 43.
Jask to Kakman, vid Anghuran, Marz, Khan-i-Ali, Khonn and Rayin,
Distance, is
No, of
stage.
MILES.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
„ , At • 1 2. 1 m o le8 . 1 spri , r !^ of & 00<i water » source of new kanat. Road from Turanj to Khaf
Kuh, visible 2 miles distant, passing cluster of villages (Shadian) at foot of Kuk Turani on
right ot road. At 11 miles a small dam to catch water from spring above. At 12s miles
six springs of good water, a little beyond which temporary village of Chashma, 20 huts, reed
walls, blanket roofs, 400 sheep and goats. These people, together with inhabitants of
.Nurabad go m cold weather to Huseinabad, two farsakhs west. Time taken, 4 hours 40
minutes.
31
Khaf Khh
10
354;!
Start north towards big dip in Jamal Bariz
range, which is visible a little further on. At l£
miles, gap between end of Kuh Gushk and Kuh
.... . ■ Haji, through which east portion of Kuh Mihrak
visible, running at right angles to the other two, i.e,, east and west. At 3 miles, hiodi spur
of Kuh Haji, jutting out to east crossed by Gudar-i-Khaf Kuh. This is evidently a
watershed line, as the drainage, which up to here has been down south-wards towards the
Dasht-i-Urzu, now changes to north-east and north-wes', i.e , towards Halil Rud. Gudar-i-
Khaf Kuh impracticable for guns. Difficult even for mules and donkeys. At 8 miles a
few huts, garden and orchard of Tir Kaman surrounded by mud wall. Spring of good water
50 yards to south-west of village. Valley widens out, hills standing back some distance.
Khaf Kuh said to have been a large thriving village three years ago, but has been visited
Dy locusts each year which have destroyed everything, and the people have consequently
dispersed. Only 3 huts left. Time taken, 3 houis 50 minutes.
32
Dabpan
8b
2621
Leave Khaf Kuh and start south-east back
over part of yesterday’s road through gap in
Kuh Khaf Koh. At 2 miles same open valley as
^ c , yesterday across which Kuh Tnranj, Kuh Haii,
Kuh Sandu and Kuh Mihrak visible close on right. On left Kuh Sina-i-Laki. Old dried up
kanat along left of road. At 3 miles road meets and crosses same nala as it crossed yesterday.
Soil sandy. Road descending all the time. At 4| miles spring, from which water issues aiid
joins Narat stream, running parallel to road. At 6 miles path off to left to village Giluzardi,
only containing a few huts. A small stream, called Darpan, comes down into the Narat from
a break in hills on left and leaves village of Giluzardi visible | mile off. Darpan consists of
a few huts, a few flecks, good grazing, and good water from Karat stream. Two or three
ranges of hills, some high, some low, visible between this and the Jamal Hariz, evidently the
hills which are drained by the Rivers Khara and Halil Itud. Time taken, 2 hours 50
minutes.
33
Shaspich
leave kajila road going
16
378i
Round at back of low hills in front and up a
nala, leaving Darpan. At 5 miles meet big kajila
road, 18 feet broad, going to Bezinjan from
Isfandaka and follow it up north-west. At 9 miles
- - o off loH and go N. N. E. Shaspich is a big village divided into
two separate parts, on plateau sloping up in the direction of Rahbur. Two big orchards con
taining poplar, pear, and mulberry trees walled in. Profuse cultivation, mostly millet. Two
miles from one end of one | village to the other, and ^ mile between each. Firewood from
almond trees in village. Water excellent from river Shaspich which has steep banks, and is
100 yards wide. Winter houses of village built of stone and mud thatched at top. Any
number of sheep and goats for whom good grazing. No good grazing for camels. Donkevs
and a few bullocks available. River Shaspich flowing south-east joins the Halil Rud 10
farsakhs lower down. Small ruined square mud fort with tower at each corner. Time
taken, 8 hours 20 minutes