"الطرق في بلاد فارس. القسم III" [ظ‎‎١‎٠‎٥] (٧٣٩/٢١٥)

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No. Sh—eontd.
Jajarm to Astrabad, via Naodeh* r ,
No.
of
Btage,
Names of stages.
D istances
in miles.
E emabks,
Interne
diate.
Total.
Naodeh
1,600'.
Ramian
Katul
19
121
22
72
106J
consisting of 50 houses. Supplies ample. Des
cent to Pursian 2,800'.
Cross Kanchi glen and spur of opposite hill,
and at 1 mile strike Naodeh stream and beau
W. } Khushailak Peak, bearing S. S. W, Val
ley open and cultivated. Koad narrow and
stony along right bank. At 11 miles across
small stream of Alaru from village Abri, at head
of a glen in mountains to left. Thence valley
narrows and bends, N. banks of stream high,
and covered with heavy forest of oak, elm,
alder, and other deciduous trees. Forest-clad
slopes of mountains on either hand, reach banks
of stream. At 17 miles valley again opens
out to 1J or 2 miles in width, and is cleared
and cultivated. Keeping left side of valley,
at 19 miles reach village Naodeh, 50 houses.
Supplies ample. Between Naodeh and the Gur-
gan plain, a few isolated hills, and 4 or 5 miles
of dense forest and cane-brake intervene. The
forest is traversed only by narrow winding paths f
Between Kanchi and Naodeh some labour would
have to be expended in clearing a road through
the 6 miles of forest that must be traversed, but
the route presents no other difficulties. •
covering deserted
winding
At 2
W. S. W. from Naodeh through dense thickets
of underwood and scrub,
clearings. Path narrow and
miles enter heavy forest, free of undergrowth.
At 9 miles reach foot of wooded spur, ascent and
descent of half a mile very steep. Thence through
open forest W. into glen of Eamian, a large
village of 21)0 houses, in a gorge opening on the
Gurgan plain, but separated from it by some
miles of forest and cane-brake.
of
W. from Eamian through scattered patches
forest and dense cane-brake. At 11J miles reach
Findarisk, chief village of the district, of 1,000
houses, with surrounding hamlets, lying near
the edge of the submontane belt of forest. From
Findarisk to Naodeh there is a direct road, shorter
and easier, but crossing for some distance the
open plain. The Ramian route is only selected
for safety. From Findarisk bear W. S, W.
and at 14 miles pass Maintain in the forest
on the edge of the plain. At 15^ miles cross
small stream Udaruah from hills left. Dar
Kala, 200 houses, half mile left. Country open