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No. 53.
Linga!T to Yazd, via Lar, Darab and Niriz.
Distanck, in
No. of
stage.
MILES.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Bemabks.
remainder good. Camp near two ruined tanks, one of which is dry and the other holds in
different water. Surrounding country open and covered with luxuriant shrubs and grass.
12
Yazd-i-Khast
3,875'.
15
lS8h
hand.
Eoad practicable but unsuitable for guns, other
wise good. Enter low hills at 2 miles and leave
them at 8? miles to enter Yazd-i-Khast plain. At
Ilf miles, considerable wheat cultivation on either
Camp at a large circular tank near which nomads encamp during May and move
about this plain throughout year—they muster some 300 fighting men and own some 30
horses, 1,000 donkeys, 3,000 sheep, 4,000 goats. Several similar tanks exist on the plain to
which nomads move according to water-supply.
13
Kusu
191
207h
Eoad indifferent and unfit for guns. At 5f
miles after bad ascent reach a Jcotal, 4,200' and
after steep descent reach Hajiabad at 7f miles. A
village of 300 inhabitants ; extensive wheat crops
and date groves; good grazing and firewood ; water from 16 wells about 20' deep in sand
and gravel—some of which are brackish. A road from here to Jahrun (to W.) four stages ;
elevation 3,658'. Eoad gradually ascends among low hills to 16 miles where a height of
3,900' is reached and gentle descent begins, and at 17 miles enter plain occupied by Baharlu
tribe whose Khan resides at Kusu, a square mud fort surrounded by trees and cultivation.
The tribe numbers 5,000 and musters 500 armed horsemen. Water from streams plentiful.
14
Daeab
4,043'.
16’
224
At 2f miles reach Eud-i-Ax-i-Rustam river
flowing eastward in bed 70 yards wide and much
overgrown by rushes ; no ford here and no boats ;
crossed by an arched masonry causeway, over
which the water flows when stream rises. North bank completely commands approaches
from S. After crossing the road, at once commence ascent of ridsre which forms watershed
between this and Darab plain, which is crossed at 2f miles, elevation 4,156', and steep
descent commences, and the plain is reached at 4 miles. At 5 miles, after passing through
fertile, well-watered land the village of Bizab is reached. Surrounded by poppy fields, and at
miles a water-mill with a high round tower on left bank of Rud-i-Ax-i-Eustam. Cross
river, 15' wide by shallow ford 30 yards broad and 13" deep with swift stream, or by bridge
of 9 arches, parapets 1', roadway 7',. very ill-constructed and approached from N. bank by two
ramps at right angles to direction of bridsre. In flood, the roadway is under water. Bizab
village contains wood sufficient for bridging materials. Proceed over a fertile and well
watered plain, passing numerous ruins, and through the city of Darab to the Governor’s
house which is at the foot of the hills to the N. Darab is unwalled, has 6,000 inhabitants,
and 110 shops in central bazaar; supplies abundant; camping grounds good in the neighbour
hood. Vide stage 8 of Route 60, Shiraz to Bandar Abbas.
Road indifferent and unfit for guns. A small
fresh water spring.
15
Chashma Balista
7,827'.
16
17
Chashma Deimah
6,483'.
Chah Shtje
6,441'.
7
231
16|
247!
10
257!
Road bad from 1—3 miles and 14—15 miles;
unfit for guns ; no water on the way. Camp at
small spring, sufficient to supply 40 animals and
10 or 15 men.
Eoad good except at 3f miles where it crosses a
low rocky ridge, unfit for guns. At 4^ miles
two dry water-courses join (down which at | mile
from road a copious stream of the purest water
Remainder of road easy. Camp at a spring in open ground at foot of hills.