'Report on the preliminary survey of the route for the Central Persia Telegraph Line. By W King Wood, Assistant Superintendent, Indo-European Telegraph Department.' [‎28r] (60/300)

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Yezd to Maibtjt (Chappar).
Date.
No. of
March.
Route.
Intermediate
Miles.
Total
Miles.
(Chappar)
13th October 1898
1
Maibut, 3,630 feet.
37
37
Being by no means pleased with the Hujatabad or Himatabad route, I
decided to chappar or post back under the present Persian Telegraph line to
Maibut and thence cross over to the north-east side of the valley and return to
Yezd via Kalantar and Husseinabad. The times and estimated distances are
now given. Leaving the bank at 6-45 a.m. on the 13th, we passed through the
Yezd bazaars and streets, and at 7-5 a.m. through the Chahar Minar Gate, at
which the Chappar Khaneh is situated. At 7-15 a.m., the telegraph line crossed
the road and keeps about 200 yards off till 9-5 a.m., when it crosses to the right.
The bearing of the road is 315°, and this is kept throughout. At 7-45 a.m., 5
miles, the road to Himatabad branches off to the right. At 8-5 a.m., 7 miles,
Arnabad is seen three-quarters of a mile to the right. At 8-15 a.m., 8 miles, the
road passes through Yakhchee, a deserted village, and at 8-25 a.m., 9 miles, Lack
is passed, 2 miles to the right. The sand hills are only half a mile off on the right
here. At 9-20 a.m., 14J miles, the hut of Charkh Ab, with excellent sweet water,
is passed. The line crosses and re-crosses the road 4 times in this distance.
At 10-15 a.m., 19J miles, the ground is low-lying and appears to be under water
an winter. At 1T5 a.m., 24| miles brings us to Bonderabad with Himatabad
one mile to the right. Halt at 11-5 a m. to 1 p.m. Continuing after lunch,
1 p.m. to 1-15 p.m. we pass through the large villages of Maimuneh and
Bonderabad, then through a howling desert. At 2-20 p.m., 29 miles, we join the
Maibut road at M.azreh Khan. At 2-30 p.m., 30 miles, Ibraheemabad is seen
half a mile to the right and at 3-5 p.m., 33| miles, Mohmadabad on the same
side. At 3-20 p.m., 35J miles, the Bocknabad cypress is one mile off, and
bears 14°. At 3-50 p.m., we pass through Shamsabad, and at 4 p.m., 37 miles,
we reach Maibut Chappar Khaneh. Thom Bonderabad, the line sweeps round
to the left, or west, avoiding the cut-up ground round here, and comes into
Maibut at the Chappar Khaneh, The road is good throughout and open to
wheeled traffic, but water and supplies are very limited, and in places it runs
through an absolute desert.