"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد IV .١٩١٧" [و‎‎١‎٥‎٤] (٥٣٠/٣١٢)

Miles from
Diar-
toekr
o
9
13|
21
30
34
37
40
46
54
ROUTES 102 b, 103 a
303
Diarbekr.
The chaussee begins from the bridge below Diarbekr, but
some 3 m. are saved by fording the river when possible
E. of the town, and using one of the numerous and easy-
tracks that join the main route.
The distances given below are by the bridge and the line of
the chaussee.
From the bridge the road winds along a bluff passing
opposite the town, and then strikes across to
Tel Alio, whence it descends easily towards the
Ambar Chai, which flows in a broad valley and has little
water except in freshets in spring.
There are several villages, many of them Armenian and
Jacobite, and some cultivation, but the country is other
wise bare and treeless.
Crossing the Ambar Chai the road goes over an easy undu
lating country passable in all directions for wheels to the
Quru Chai, which it crosses at Khan Bazar.
Here several tracks to Farcin diverge and lead roughly
parallel over what is apparently an easy undulating
country to ENE., with many villages.
Kasimi, a large village, on the farther bank of a stream of
the same name. A few miles to S. is the Zirka (Kurd)
village of Sofyan through which one of the alternative
routes passes.
Haidari Khan, a large village, whence an easy route,
passable for wheels, goes N. to Hazro, Pasur, and Kulp.
Gravelly soil, much broken up into irregular undulations
by water-action.
Husein Koi, another large village.
Road descends slightly to a shallow stream at Mir Alio,
which it crosses. Kimiad, a large village, 3 m. to S.
When the Batman Su is fordable below the Batman bridge it is
possible to strike E. over easy country to Zokb, fording the Batman
near the mouth of the Melkishan stream, and avoiding the detour
by Farqin.
Over open undulating country to
Zireh. Other villages are near, also some walled vine
yards.
Parqjn.