"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [ظ‎‎١‎١‎١] (٥٣٦/٢٢٧)

Route No. 1— contd.
After leaving karez the track runs down hill all the way
in a river bed for some 12 miles, when Maighon appears about
4 miles ahead on the dasht.
Water. —Plentiful from karez, salty in hot weather.
Fuel. —Plentiful.
Fodder. —Grazing very good.
Supplies. —Available here.
3 BASIRAN .. 24 m. The road from here
■— tends more towards
72 the W. For the
first 8 miles road is good. Then over a pass when going is
rough and is fit only for pack transport. At the top of the
pass is a Ziarat and small quantity of running water. There
is a alternative route to N. via Hered which is reported as fit
for wheeled traffic. Beyond the Ziarat going is fair only, to
Basirun.
Water. —Karez, water bitter and salt in summer.
♦ Fuel. —Plentiful.
Fodder. — Grazing good.
Supplies. —Good in 1916.
4 SAR-I-CHAH .. 28 m. Road good for first 8
miles. At about
100 8th mile some wells
are seen which contain salt water (May 1916). The track pro
ceeds from here well marked for a little way, and then looses itself
in a “ rud.” This stage should not be undertaken without a
local guide. At about 22 miles a large belt of heavy sand about
400 yards wide crosses the road, which would put all wheeled
transport out of the question. After crossing the sand belt
numerous villages appear dotted about the maidan. Here
water—containing a large quantity of “ Shura," and crops
are plentiful. Road for last 6 miles crosses numerous water
channels and runs over “ Shura ” soil which makes going very
heavy.
Water. —Plentiful but contains large quantities of “ shura”
Fuel. —Plentiful in direction of Haman about 4 miles dis
tant.
Fodder. —Grazing good.
Supplies. —Available in large quantities.