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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917' [97r] (198/530)
The record is made up of 1 volume (263 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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KOUTES 82, 83
189
ROUTE 83
MAEWANEN—SHATTAKH (31 m.)
Authorities See p. 459. Main authority, vol. iii.
Route 181 (report of 1900).
General direction, WNW. This road goes NW. from Marwanen
across some tributaries of the Bohtan Su, turns to W., and passing to
the N. of the Gilolokan Dagh, alt. 10,500 ft., it descends to Shattakh.
It is a fairly good mule-track, but could only be made passable for
wheeled traffic with much labour. The first half of it leads through
a fairly populous country, while the latter part goes over high
summer grazing-grounds as it descends to Shattakh.
Miles from
Mar
wanen
o
H
13
16
17
20
24
Marwanen . Descend over easy clay slopes towards X.
Shilgil. Descend rather steeply over stony clay into the
narrow valley of the Awlaman Chai ; ascend equally
steeply over a ridge, and descend to a stream flowing N.,
which is crossed.
Pirbadelan (alt. 6,880 ft.), Armenian village, the residence
of Shakir Agha, an important Chief of Nurduz of Giravian
section of the Hartoshi Kurds.
Crossing a broad spur, 7,576 ft., and descending a steep clay
slope by short zigzags, the route crosses a large tributary
of the Bohtan Su (alt. 6,340 ft.), and ascends by an easier
track.
Pass Muhr (alt. 7,260 ft.), a small village on the top of the
ridge, from which there is a very steep descent to another
but smaller tributary of the Bohtan Su. A spur is now
crossed to another tributary, as is another spur (alt.
7,345 ft.) to the valley of the
Aghchurin Chai, which is forded. Ascend 1. bank and
follow a side valley to
Aghchurin village. Route continues to ascend this valley
by an easy track.
Gbvan hamlet, beyond which a long, steep ascent in a clay
slope leads over a broad col into a long upland valley.
Bakur Yaila, which lies N. of the Gilolokan Dagh.
Cross a broad col (alt. 9,360 ft.). Long descent into
Shattakh is begun, the road being easy, as it winds
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This volume is A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Volume IV, Northern Mesopotamia and Central Kurdistan (Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, April, 1917), covering Mesopotamia north of the line joining Rowanduz, Mosul, Meskeneh [Maskanah], and Aleppo, up to Van, Bitlis, Diarbekr, and Mar‘ash. 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.
The volume includes a note on confidentiality, a title page, 'Note', and 'Abbreviations'. There is a page of contents which includes the following sections:
- Introduction;
- Itineraries;
- River Routes (The Tigris, The Euphrates);
- Land Routes (Central Kurdistan, Routes between Mosul and Diarbekr, Routes between the Plain of Diarbekr and the Moutains to North and West, Routes between the line Diarbekr-Mardīn and the Euphrates, Interior of Norther Jezīreh, West of the Jaghjagha Su, The Euphrates Valley and Country West thereof, Across the Taurus between the Euphrates and Mar‘ash, and Aleppo-Mar‘ash);
- Railways (Aleppo-Ras el-‘Ain-Tel Ermen);
- Gazetteer of Towns;
- Bibliographical Note;
- Transliteration of Names;
- Glossary;
- Index;
- Plates;
- 'Sketch Map of Routes'.
The volume contains 15 plates, which illustrate the content of the various chapters, and 1 map entitled 'Mesopotamia: Outline Map Showing Routes'.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (263 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged by numbered routes. There are pages of contents, an index, and a list of plates. There is one map house 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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:262v, back-i
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