"تقرير عسكري عن جنوب غرب بلاد فارس، المجلد II، عربستان" [ظ‎‎٢‎١] (٩٦/٤٧)

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Route No. 2.
Muhammabeh to Ahwaz, vid THE Westebn Bane oe the KabOh.
Authorities and ^.-Mackenzie, 1875; Schindler, 1880 ; Bell, 1884 ; annotated by
McDouall, 1906; Wilson, 1908.
^ mnin land route connecting Muhammareh with Ahwaz.
General. Thw 1 9 h d tlie on i v obstacle to the passage of carts would be the
The route is level throughout and the on y o ^
The river is crossed in the last
liability of theground ^ gent tim ^ y it is a desert route of little importance, as
practically all the traffic is by river.
Total distance. —Eighty-two miles in four stages.
, „ , • „ mpre level track across the country on the bank of the
Kartorive^ wT^is liable to be inundated in places, and .to become a swamp and
impassable after rain.
■ct pnd of May till August there are generally strong north-west
Climate.—From . , generally cool. After the first week in October there
winds with much dust The nights are ^nera y D3cember and January there ia
is generally a drop -^ 0 ^s Xin seldom falls before December, but may be
often a hoar frost th months for he at are June, July and August. Muham-
Swotd very unhealthy for troops in the Persian war.
Supplies.- ^hroughout the^route^the amount exce^tthe
^tges^thMast ?6 miles, are only seen near the Karim with their flocks and herds,
when the rains have been good and grazing is plentifu .
Grazing —Depends on the rainfall.
F ue l'—lt is obtainable in places, chiefly tamarisk bushes.
Wntor Water is from the Karun river, and, after rain, from pools of fresh water.
The KSrfln'Jte^s always sweet; in the first five months of the year it is very thick,
but soon settles.
Trans oort -Both mules and camels are used, but cannot be obtained at Muham
mareh ; at least one month’s notice would be necessary to procure them from up-
country. ,
Physical obstacles .—There are no obstacles with the exception of the swampy nature
of the ground after rain, and the passage of the river in the last stage.
Alternative mute.-There is a route on the left bank which is usually followed by
messengers going direct to Rahvali in stage 2, and crossing there.
No.
of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distances.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remarks.
Gisbah or Ktjs-
beh.
ite plantations occur here and there. At aooub i mnu ^ ~ ” Ovation
;ross the mud flat. The country is barren to the north, but a beit of meg
inges the Karun. At about 2£ miles, the route lies over country which
General direction north by east. The road
leaves the town skirting the northern wa
at first in an easterly direction, ine
soil is clay, and is in many places swampy,
At about 1 mile the road is a mere ra ^