"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٨] (٥٣٦/٤٢٠)

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Route No. VI (g) — concld.
for guns. At 81 miles, emerge on open plateau extending for
12 to 15 miles W., N. and E.; cross this to Farumad, 171 rmles.
Road perfectly level and good. Large village of 400 house .
Water. —Ample.
Supplies. —Ample.
2 MANIDIR
plain 6 "undulating easily, at 41 miles reach small stream of
water, flowing to Farumad, and enter narrow defile.^ H -
low easy slope, crests formed of ledges of trap. At 5 4 miles
defile opens out to half a mile, stream twists, and is crossed
frequently. At 5f miles very marked conical trap peak bearing
N., 18° E. At 51 miles bearing N., 5° W. ; peak of main ri ge
said to be visible from all parts of Juvarn valleju At 9 miles
reach village of Manidir, watered by good stream, 20 houses.
Up glen is footpath to Jaghatai.
Water .—Good from stream.
Supplies. —Scanty.
3 JAGHATAI .. 211 m. General direction E.
m 0OO / ). Leave defile and
turn across main
9 m. General direction
NNE. From village,
road goes N., across
■idge up easy ascent. Height above village 600 feet. At 1
nile reach crest of ridge, descend steep, rocky and narrow
path not difficult for horses and mules, and practicabie f
•Lmels into a narrow defile commanded by inaccessible rocky
heights. At 11 miles, leave defile and bend S. on narrow pa i,
over easy slopes of clay and marl, crossing a few ravines with
steep sid^s. These nmy be avoided by continuing down
defile and skirting through plain, adding 2 or 3 miles to maic .
At 10 miles, reach village Kuhsar. Water and supplies scan .
ft 15| mile’s, pass village of Dish Kijan. Water and supphes.
At 20J P ass through village of Gaft, and at ^1 2 turn
ravine to town of Jaghatai.
Water .—Good and ample.
Supplies. —Ample.