"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد IV .١٩١٧" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٠] (٥٣٠/٢٨٤)

ROUTES 95 b, c
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EOUTE 95 c
MAEDIN—DIAEBEKR (64| m.)
Via D erek
Authority: —Route-report of June 1907 : Taylor, 1866.
This route is rough and stony, and is probably not passable for
carts beyond Derek; but no definite statement on this point is
available. In rain the lower ground is heavy, and the streams may
be serious obstacles.
Supplies are very scanty; water is very scarce as far as Derek,
and does not seem to be plentiful in summer and autumn between
Derek and Diarbekr. Fuel is abundant throughout.
The inhabitants of the country traversed are Kurds. The Kharok
occupy the country between Derek and the neighbourhood of Gula-
guli. That village and Girisor are inhabited by Metina Kurds. The
Grherb are found N. of Gulaguli up to Sipiyan.
For a route running between the spurs of the Mazi Dagh and
Qarajeh Dagh passing some way W. of Derek see Route 117 a.
Miles from
Mardm
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254
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28|
2H
35|
Mardiu. For the route from Mardln to Derek see Route
116 a, m. 55^-m. 30.
Derek, see Boute 116 a, m. 30. Much water in the neigh
bourhood.
Eoad ascends steadily but not abruptly up E. side of the
Derek valley, between hills ridged with rocky outcrops
and craggy summits. It shows signs of having once
been made, but is now very rough and stony.
Top of ascent, reached in l^hrs. Much oak scrub. Cross
a number of low hills.
Well (Serinj) about 300 yds to r. of track.
Eoad descends gently through thick oak scrub, becoming
less stony and more level. Shortly after it improves
it turns a little W. of N. following trend of a low ridge,
and then turns N. again, and drops into a cup-like
depression between low hills : clay soil, heavy after rain.
Gulaguli, hamlet, with some trees. Dry stream-bed and
large pond. Metina Kurds.
Girisor on 1. of track. Pond.
Eoad turns N. by W.
A road to Bismil and Farqln diverges to r., but no
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