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No. 1.
Mand to Gwadar.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Kulmib Sunt
175'.
Distahce, IK
MILES.
Inter
mediate.
14
Total.
59
Remabks.
The track ascends the right bank by a steep
ascent a little above camp and runs S. for |
mile where it again descends into the bed of the
Ganj-i-ani Kaur by a short rocky ravine. Crossing
the Kaur it ascends the left bank and the direction is due S. E. over open ground for 3 miles.
At 4 miles it joins the Kaur again and here is a small kafila A train of travellers; a caravan; or any large party of travellers. camping ground called
Itezinabaz ; water in pools in the Kaur (aneroid 200 feet). At 5 miles the track leaves the
nala bed and ascends the right bank. The going rough, difficult and confined for 3 miles.
At 8 miles there is open ground and at 9 the track enters the Kul Mir Kaur which it follows.
At 12 miles enter the low hills, which have been skirting the right of the road and at
14 camp is reached at Kul Mir Sunt, which means a “ collection of hillocks; ” choice of 3 good
camping grounds. Close to the Kaur bed a strip of muddy water over £ mile in length gives
the water supply, but there are also other pools in the vicinity ; grass in plenty after good
rainv season : camel crazinfr and firewood abundant ; no Supplies.
Leaving camp S. E. the Dasbt (lllaqa) is entered
at once. After skirting low hills for ^ mile there
are two distinct tracks. The more easterly one
goes to Suey ; that to the S. E. is the direct road
to camp. The road is very good throughout. At 7 miles the Kasach Kaur is entered. This
is a sandy nala with scrub jungle. At 10 miles enter the Kalkar Kaur ; stony nala which
is followed in a generally S W. direction until the sandy jungle which flanks the right
bank of the Dasht river is entered. The road from Mand joins in here. Dardan is said to
be 3 miles and Suey 6 miles from here. The Dasht river is here, about 100 yards wide, a
shallow stream and easily fordable. There are quicksands in the river bed, which is also liable
to floods. Quarter of a mile to the S. E. is the ruined fort of Sunt Sir on a small hillock
overlooking the stream from the left bank. Camping ground good on sandy soil. Camel
grazing and firewood abundant; water plentiful; grass (in April 1897 ) plentiful.
An easy road over sandy soil much cut up by
rain channels in parts ; camping ground good ;
camel grazing and grass plentiful, also firewood.
i Vide Gazetteer of Baluchistan. Route 27,
'-Stages 9 and 10.
Dasht Riveb
12
71
( near Sunt Sir ).
.
7
Meshod
7
78
8
Ankoba
20
98
9
Gwadab
ISa
90 £
No. 2.
Peshin to Magas, vid Sarbaz Nala .
Authority — R. A. E. Benn [from native information), April 1897.
Ne. of
stage.
Distance, in
miles.
Name of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Bbmabzs.
1
there is
Baftan .
water; the Sarbas
18
Kaur
is agai
Leave Peshin in W. direction through the
date groves and cross the Peshin Kaur. The
track runs over stony ground and gaz jungle.
After 12 miles cross the Sarbaz Kaur in which
n crossed at 13 miles where is the village of Jakki
Gwar.