'Seistan' [‎45v] (90/782)

8
Koh-i-Malik Siah is the name of a mountain, on the top of which is fixed
boundary pillar No. 186 where the 3 countries, Baluchistan, Afghanistan and
Persia meet.
Robat Killa is the name of the camping ground ; it is situated about 5
miles to the south of Koh-i-Malik Siah, just under the southern slope of
Robat Koh; here there is a levy thana post; the supply of water from a
spring is plentiful, but camel grazing and fuel are very scarce.
a,- * j r. . o ... S(^)- The marking out of the line from
Alignment and marking out Estimate Part III. . • r*\ \ _ 1
Amir Chah will be dithcult for the first 5
miles through the sand-hills ; the general direction is almost due west; pris
matic compass bearings of Zeh, the first halting place, are,
to Mitkoh ... ... ... 8o°
to Damodim ... ... ... ^.. iio°
to Koh-i-Dalil ... ... ... ... 160°
from the top of sand-hills near Zeh, the mountain Dranakoh can be seen
to the west ; Bijar Chah, the 2nd halting ground, is a little to the north of this ;
the course will continue on a little north of west to the range of hills
where Saindak camping ground is situated; from here there will be no diffi
culty in following along the lower slopes of these hills towards the north-west;
it will be advisable to keep the line well down on the open plain ; close to
the hills the ground is broken up by numerous little water channels.
F .. , p 6- From Robat Killa, the camping
mif.4 • Koh " M " ,k s ‘ ah ,0 76 ground at Koh-i-Malik Siah, the line will
... . follow the Shamidar nala valley, over un-
u a mg stony ground ; at the 12th mile the Shamidar springs are met with,
ese gne a plentuul supply of good water; the course continues in a south
sou -east section as far as Duzdap, at the 30th mile ; there is another route
trom KobatKilla to Duzdap through a winding nala bed, close to the lower
slopes of Larkoh ; this would be a little shorter but more difficult for a tele-
ri ine n a UZ /P ,s . nanie f open plain about 24 square miles
fmm °n erG st ^ lls P^ a * n has a plentiful supply of good water
cultivarinn ^ V. 1-.* ^ in February 1899 of some previous
hen* ° ’ bu n n ,° h , ablt u at,on ; '1 spring some wandering tribes probably settle
nere to graze flocks of sheep and goats. r 7
ODenolaffi course ^ads almost due south for 7 miles over the
the aoth mile J fhen enters undulating low hilly country, at
Misk hTre , 1, -f 5 r C , hah / ltUated about 3 miIes south of the Koh-i-Khwaja
from ’brush wood' is sea?ce! a°s aUo is' }u e f tamabIe from 3 wells; camel grazing
ground'-^^n^turns^h 3 *.^ 6 C0 ^ Tse ^ or tbe brst; 3 miles is west, over broken
to Bibimah Chah at fh° U ^ ou t b ' east an< i meanders through a narrow nala bed
water € feet from " f" SSth 1 there is one lar g a well here, diameter 6 feet,
rTarv.Sor thewa“ a “r and4feet d f e P : a ‘‘ b e time of my visit, nth Febl
horses • fortunately so 11 1 W,aS TT/ S L a ^ e, and a ^°g et h er undrinkable, even by
in tarpaulins for d * i/ 16 ram 6 * bat da ^ an( ^ a ^ttle water was collected
would no doubt give more g drink P able S liquid he We “ WaS ° Ut 2 feW timeS ^
country of low'hiHs Mhen for ^ 0Ur M e 15 about south-east for two miles, over uneven
with stony soil • at the 6oth u I ^ 1 t * lr0u &f 1 an open valley, about 3 miles broad
With plentifully; camel mlfn» a f t ro°’K Whe n e a S P rin S of g ood water
p q , ^ in ^ ^ rom brush w’ood is good but fuel scarce.
with stony soil plentiful^innl 0 a f soutb ' east direction, over a wide open plain
springs, also good camel cm Water ls . met at tbe 65th mile at Giaban
is in an east Jouth-east dfLct^n r ° m Tan J a ” s ^ trees - From Giaban the course
mile Ladis village is reached undu J atln g low billy country; at the 76th
is barren, waste and unin^KV; between Koh-i-Malik Siah and Ladis
ahhough'a course is here des^L •T here is n ° reco gmzed tract to follow, and
charge of this work if it ic a 18 . not . ,nt:enc iod to confine the officer in
guides he can find a better one erta ^ en> m b ‘ s c b°ice of routes if by the aid of