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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. III. 1917' [234] (243/432)
The record is made up of 1 volume (214 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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234
LAND EOUTES
Miles from
Sulei-
maniyeli
61
62 ?
65
68
89
97
The track crosses the Tavala stream.
For 1,000 yds. the track is in the form of steps.
Path winds up the side of the valley, gradually narrowing
to 4 ft.
Alt. 4,900 ft. Track descends at first gradually, then
more steeply, winding with deep loops to the 1.
The track ascends the Nausud spur.
Nausud, large village. Summer climate healthy and cool;
much snow in winter.
From Nausud the track crosses huge ravines, 2,000-
3,000 ft. deep, with rounded slopes, affording good
grazing for sheep. Then across the Sirvan Kiver, here
50 yds. wide and very rapid. Only the centre arch of
the bridge was standing in 1886. Approaches difficult.
Many villages are passed. The track is now only 2-4 ft.
wide.
General direction to Dishar SE.
Dishar village, 150 houses.
Track well made, ascending valley and crossing stream
several times. General direction ESE.
Pavar village, 300 houses. About 2,000 sheep.
Here a branch route leads to Marivan. It is much used as part of
route between Kirmansliah and Marivan. Water is generally
available from villages and streams. Distances not reliable.
Miles from
Pavar
0 Proceed up valley from Pavar, deflecting before the spur S.
of Avruman is passed, and then along banks of Sirvan
River. No particular difficulty on the road as far as
25 Durud village, at the junction of the Chang and the Sirvan.
Beyond Durud the Sirvan is forded and the road is
undulating, one or two necks offering some difficulty.
38 ? A village in the Avruman district.
Leave Sirvan Valley in NNW. direction across lower Avru
man Hills.
50 ? Marivan. See Route 36.
General direction for over 20 m. now SSE.
On this stretch some swampy valleys occur. The track
is at first up over the head of a gradually narrowing
valley. At the head of this valley is the Mil-i-Palangan
Pass, which is blocked with snow in winter. There is
a lower road by Juanrtid. The track then crosses undu
lating plateau with some sharp ascents and descents.
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This volume is A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Volume III, Central Mesopotamia with Sourthern Kurdistan and the Syrian Desert (Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, January, 1917), covering the Tigris and Euphrates from Baghdad and Fellūjeh [Fallujah] to Mosul and Meskeneh [Maskanah], the Lesser Zāb, the country east of the Tigris towards the Persian frontier, and the routes running westward from the Euphrates valley across the Syrian Desert. The volume was prepared on behalf of the Admiralty and War Office, and appears to be based on official and unofficial publications and maps which are cited in a bibliographical section in the volume. This volume was supplemented with corrections and additions in June 1918 (see IOR/L/MIL/17/15/41/5).
The volume includes a note on confidentiality, a title page, 'Note', 'Abbreviations'. There is a page of 'Contents' which includes the following sections:
- Introduction;
- River Routes (The Tigris and the Lesser Zāb, The Euphrates);
- Land Routes (The Tigris Valley with Region to East, The Euphrates Valley, Connexions between Tigris and Euphrates Valleys, The Syrian Desert);
- Gazetteer of Towns;
- Bibliographical Note;
- Transliteration of Names;
- Glossary;
- Appendix;
- Index;
- 'Sketch Map of Routes', which includes 'City Map of Baghdad' (f. 212) and 'Mesopotamia: Outline Map Showing Routes, Volume III' contained in a pocket.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (214 folios)
- Arrangement
This volume is arranged according to numbered routes. There is a page of contents and an alphabetical index. There are two maps housed in a pocket.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio (except for the front cover, where the folio number is located on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ).
Pagination: The volume also has an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. III. 1917'
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