'Military Report of the Nushki-Chagai-Western Sinjarani Country' [‎85v] (175/302)

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The thirteenth stage on the trade-route, noj miles from Dalbandin
and 225^ miles from Nushki. Here there is a levy post and two-roomed
travellers’ serai. There are three wells close to a small ziarat consisting
of one dead tree with a few rags and gewgaws hung on it, erected to
Pir Sultan ; water 9 feet from surface, 1 foot deep, 3 feet diameter. The
water is very abundant but slightly brackish and purgative. This means
that water has to be carried from Isatahir to Amir Chah, 60 miles. The
wells on being emptied fill up again in fifteen minutes. But see Nok
Kundi.
Unlimited, open.
Supplies. —Nil.
Fodder.—Gxzss> nil.
Camel-grazing.—Good and abundant lana.
Fuel. —Scarce ; some small tamarisk trees in a nala 1 mile to the
north.
There were a few pieces of sulphur lying about in a sufficiently pure
state to burn readily when lighted with a match. (Roome.)
KONDI CHAH.—Lat. 28° 28' 40" ; Long. 62° 48' 40" ; Elev.
A spring or well, situated amongst the northern defiles of the Koh-i-
Sultan. P. C. bearing from Nildik 180° and 8 miles distant. A track
from Nildik leads to it and showed signs of being used by many head of
sheep and goats ; is narrow and rough ; would not be passable by wheels.
The water is not good, nor is it sweet, and there is no fuel or grass.
Many families that come to the Koh-i-Sultan to collect assafcetida
live near. No supplies, but sheep and goats could be obtained there
sometimes. {Roome — MacGregor—Scudamore.)
KOTORI WELL—Lat. 29 0 3i'; Long. 64° 40'; Elev.
About 2 miles south-south-west of Gazechah on the road to Cha*
gai.
KOTRAN—
The south-east portion of Dalbandin plain.
KUCHAKI CHAH.—Lat. 29 0 5'; Long. 65° 33'; Elev.
The third stage on the trade-route, 47! miles from Nushki. There is
here a levy post with accommodation for caravans and space inside the
post to park about 10 camels. It is situated at the foot of the Kharan
hills which rise in their rocky barrenness to the south, while to the
north the plain is broken by rocky heaps which rise in fantastic shapes
from the black gravel soil. Good water is obtained in abundance from
wells, one of which is fitted wdth windlass and watering trough. The
water in the w’ells is dirty but sweet. {IVedb- U^are—-Scudamore.)
KUCHAL.—Lat. 29 0 12'; Long. 65° 45' ; Elev.
A well on the northern slopes of Koh-i-Sheikh Hussein lying about 1
mile to the east of Chah Shakkar. The water in it is good and 30 feet
from the surface, capacity 150 gallons, refilling in an hour. (Roome.)
KUCHAN—
t halting-place in the desert of Northern Baluchistan on the road
followed by Captain Christie in iSio from Nushki to the Helmand river,