"الطرق في بلاد فارس. القسم III" [و‎‎٤‎٦] (٧٣٩/٩٦)

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This is probably a better road than the one followed by Colonel Mao-
Gregor, as it passes by villages, two of them, Duruksh and Charrakha
being large places.
The above distances seem to have been underrated, as the distance from
Birjand to Ghurian by Charrakhs by compass measurement on Colonel
Walker's map, 1878, is at least 190 miles.
Note .—There is also a route to Ghurian, connecting with Routes Nos. 89, 136 and 190,
with water at each stage, viz.:—
(1) Ab-i-Gaiwand ,,,
(2) Kala Gaodar
(3) Ab-Amrutak
(4) Ghurian
No. 33.
Birjand to Kauman, via Khur, Naiband, Eaoz-i-Khan and Chehel Pat.
Authority —Stewart; Ferrier.
Miles.
... 39
... 19
... 32
... 8
No.
Names of stages.
D istances
in miles.
of
stage.
Interme.
diate.
Total.
K emabks.
1
Khusp
4,070'
23
23
Cf. Route No. 322.
Small town of probably 6,000 inhabitants ; much
cultivation. Supplies procurable in considerable
quantities. Road from JBirjand fair, over a plain •
several villages passed. One part of the road!
where it crosses the bed of a stream, bad, but all
passable to guns. Khusp is situated on a stream
of same name. It is the same stream as that
on which Birjand is built.
2
Khue
30
53
Below Khnsp this stream becomes very salt. It
finally fends in a salt desert, 20 miles beyond Nai-
band. Road at 7th mile crosses low hills, and
goes through them for several miles. At 9th'mile
the hamlet of Dastagird, of 6 houses, with spring
of good water. At 20th mile a single house
and spring of good water, called Jambuk. At
30th mile village of Khur, of about 1,800 in-
habitants. Villages trongly situated, on two sides
cliffs, on other side a salt marsh, one side open.
Supplies in fair quantities. Has an old fort
with garrison of 7 or 8 men. Is the first village
in Tabas district.
3
Balaband
23
76
Road good across Lut desert. Some salt desert
crossed, but not in large tracts, or of a bad sort,
salt stream, which rises at Xhur, and kavirs are
twice crossed in this day's journey.
At 9th mile a haoz of good water is passed. At
13th mile two wells of very bad water are passed.
Ferrier made it four stages to Khur
Miles.
Shah Zilla ... ^ « 14
Shanel I Z li
Haoz Jumbuk... ... ... ] 8
Khur ... ... ... 18
—
Total ... 64