'ROUTES IN PERSIA, Section 1.' [‎154r] (312/416)

I Ml
201
No. 48.
Karman to Yazd, via Zaravd and Bafk.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distance, in
miles.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remarks.
east. To the west Bahramabad, Fathiabad,and Babad, near the track. At o£ miles, Tajabad
sloping away on the east. At 6^ miles, Ibrahimabad and Do Aghai, to the west and east
of the track respectively. At 8| miles we camped about 1 mile south of Zarand, which is a
large village with some 4,000 inhabitants, of whom many are miserably poor. There is a
email bazaar, but with nothing in it.
4
Akbarabad
5,063’.
12
58|
After leaving camp, we passed through the out
skirts of Zarand, reaching the houses at 1 mile.
The bazars and lanes of mud houses continued
for some 600 yards towards the north and at
miles we emerged on the other side. To the west of the track, Hashtabad and Rihan, fol
lowed by Ismailabad, Nusratabad, and Jelilan, as also Gusk and Tangal to the east.
At 4J miles, Sulimanabad, and Nahimabad, followed at miles by Jellalabad.
Shortly after this beautifully fertile stretch ceased, a barren, sandy desert taking its place ;
but at 12 miles we again reached cultivation at Akbarabad, a small village owned by
Mahomed Sadik, a merchant of Karman. Supplies all through this district abound.
Sang*
4,733'.
13!
72
Another very fertile strip with continuous cul
tivation. At £ mile, Naoshabad, Heshabad, and
Kalikabad, some little distance to the south. At
1^ miles, the large village of Yazdanabad, with
an arched bazar, felt and carpet-making occupying some of the inhabitants, as also dyeing;
5 miles, Fathiabad, the end of the splendid zone of crops. At 12 miles, and again at 12§
miles, we crossed salt streams flowing to the north-west which united a few miles below,
finally arriving at Sang after a 13^-mile march. It consists of some 30 houses and gardens ;
close by is Deh No, of similar size. A fair amount of supplies. There is a route to Bahrama
bad down the plain between the ranges.
6
Khudabad
4,468'.
14!
861
at f mile, and at 1! miles the track from
This road is supposed to be dangerous, and pro
bably is for a small unarmed party, as the large
stretches of desert afford marauders every possible
facility. We pass Deh No, of similar size to Sang,
Ansich, which is to the south of the range, joins
in. I may here mention that there is a large plain to the south dividing the two ranges, the
westerly range running north-west. At 6 miles the salt river is near the track. At 6|-
miles we pass a haoz of sweet water ; thence perfectly level travelling until at 12 miles we
pass a garden, reaching Kala Fathabad at 13! miles. We passed through the deserted
villages of Siriz and Khojabad, finally halting at Khudabad. Drinking water, for man and
beast, is got from tanks. Supplies are abundant. From here a desert track runs to Mashad
Tabas.
7
north.
Haoz-i- Dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company.
4,740'.
18!
At
105
Passed Muru almost at once. Here the Tabas
road branches off. At 2 miles the direct desert
route to Bafk branches off; it passes to the south
of the low range, the main road passing to the
6 miles we cross the salt stream, and, gradually ascending, at 8 miles, we cross
the northern branch. Along it is a tamarisk grove, with a little grazing, while nearer the
hill is Asuman, a spring of sweet water. Bending round the hill we can see Fathabad to the
north-east on the Tabas road, and with a slight but steady ascent over the barren stenue, we
at length reach Haoz-i- Dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company. , a tank of sweet water with a tiny sarai.
* For road from Sang t wards Anar, tee end of this Route, No, 48E.