‘Military report on south-west Persia, including the provinces of Khúzistán (Arabistan), Luristán and part of Fars.’ [‎160v] (325/470)

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Route No. 4— could.
From Isfahan to Behbahdn and’ Bandar-TJildm, See. —eontd.
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barley grows in the valley in patches, but generally it is poorly cultivated and grows luxuriant;
weeds ; its soil is fertile and well watered by small streams.
A small village and a range of build
ings, two-storied, the property of Rezza-
Kuli Khan, in which dwell thellkhani,
llbegf, &c., of the Bakhtiaris during the
month of May and until the Chigakhor valley dries up sufficiently to enable it to be encamped
upon. The residence of the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. is a most unpretentious building, and its interior
fittings not calculated to impress the visitor.
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Ardal (elevation 5,970')
22
102
Lon. 50°50' E.
Lat. 32° N.
Baba Haidar
Distances.
Farsakhs.
... 6
Ali-Kuh
... 3
Chultcha
... 3
Naugiin
...
... 1| (7 miles).
Snow still lay on the hill-sides enclosing the valley, and the household of the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
was w.dl supplied with it.
During the afternoon the thermometer read 85° under canvas, the early morning
temperature being 45°.
There is said to be coal in the hills not far distant.
A road, used by the ilyats, runs in a fairly direct line to
Direct iliyat road to Bchbahan. Behbahan, passing over the mountain ranges by steep and
. difficult ascents and descents ; it is impassable to laden mules.
Supplies are obtainable only from the iliyat tents that may happen to be met with ev route.
io the east of Ardal, in the direction of Nangun, a stream rises in the Kub-i-Sabz, which,
flowing from south-east to north-west, falls into the Karun at Dupulan. The Kuh-i-Gerih,
8 or 10 miles distant, on a bearing of 200° is said to be thei highest mountain in the range.
Between it and the Kuh-i-iSabz the Karun escapes from the Ardal valley through the gorge of
Dupulan.
Thunder, with slight rain, at 6 r. M.
1st June 1884. ... To the north-west is the Kuh-i-Zerah,
said to be higher than either the Gerah
Ardal. or Kalah (see map). Between the mounts
, . Zerah and Gerah lies the Kuh-i-Dinar.
Ihe Karun is here known as the Rud-i-Iiang.
. for route from Ardal to Shustar, see Revised Gazetteer of Persia, Routes, and Append-
Thunder, with slight rain, during the afternoon.
Raads to Shustar.
Ihe road to Shustar and Dizful vid Bazuft and the north of the Kanin saves little in
distance over that via Mai Amir, and passes over greater elevations, blocked with snow
ian mg the winter. The iliyats follow it because it leads most directly to the green plains
n ;u Dizful, and no passage of the Kanin is necessitated. Its direction from Ardal is rather
north of east.