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Koutb No. 6— contd.
The road .—Stages 1 and 2, as far as GurgTr, easy along Talley, or over undulating
ground. Stage 3 to Halagun, steep and difficult in places across Kuh-i-Murdafll, and
low ranges of sandstone hills. Passable always except for a few days after heavy rain
when the Gurgir river becomes unfordable.
Supplies .—At Malamir and Shushtar ad lib. See Nos. 1 and 4. At Gurgir and Halagun
for 200 men at once. See Appendix I.
Water.—Ad lib. from streams.
Transport .—At Shushtar and Malamir, see Nos. 1 and 4 ; elsewhere negligible.
Physical ofotades.— Kuh-i-Murdafil is crossed by a steep zig-zag track requiring
improvement; no blasting.
Alternative rovtes .—Shush tar-Batwand-Tambl-Gurgir could be used (see No. 13).
This would be about 2 miles longer and not quite such an easy track, but touching
villages with supplies for 200 men at once (Batwand and TambI).
Stages for troops .—The only villages are Batwand, TambI and Gurgir, all other places
shown on the map are merely halting places or district names.
Names of stages.
Distances.
1
Shahb Taqi ..
22
22
General direction south-east. Leaving
Shushtar by dam over Ab-i-Gargar (Bul-I-
Bulaitl) pass through Gunduzlu village or
Bulaiti and thence among low hills into
valley of Batwand river, leaving Batwand 1 mile to north. At 14 miles gach hills com
mence to north and road enters district of Rahdar. At 22 miles reach camp of Shahr Ta ,1 ;
supplies nil ; water from river : no inhabitants except nomads who may happen to be in
vicinity.
Gurgxr . .1 22 44 General direction east up valley in same
direction, passing camp of Shikarab at 6
miles, where a small stream and spring of
drinkable water is to be found, giving tho
district its name. No population. At 8 miles enter district of Kalu Sag, and reach low
bills. At 10 miles district of Polaki, a flat cultivated plain sloping down gently north
towards Gurgir. Gurgir stands at the west end of Kuh-i-Asmarl, and is distinguished by
i lar^e mound near by. The village is reached at 22 miles. Supplies for 200 men and
transport available at once : water from stream ; fuel very scarce, brought from Kuh-i-
Aemarl. Vide Gazetteer for details.
20 64 General direction east by north over tho
Murdafll: a difficult track. A halt may
b e made at Kaleh Madraseh, south of
Murdafil pas9.
I 12 J 78 1 Along route No. 1 which is struck in from
Halagun at the north exit of Tang-i-
Halagun
MalamIr
Nashalll.