‘A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries’ [‎192] (515/578)

AFGHANISTAN—APPENDIX NO. IV—1895.
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AFGHANISTAN.
APPENDIX^No.tlV.- [See page 220.]
Description of the Russo-Afghan frontier from Lake Victoria to the
Taghdumbash.
The first pillar has been erected at the eastern extremity of Lake Victoria
at a spot which corresponds with a line crossing the centre of the Lake from west
to east. From this pillar the frontier line takes a southern direction and, crossing
the small gulf of Lake Victoria, proceeds to pillar No. 2 which is situated on the
nearest spur of the Nicolas range.
From this latter pillar the line ascends the crest of the above-mentioned spur
which it follows to Peak Concord. After passing this peak the frontier line con
tinues to follow the crest of the same spur till it reaches the main crest of the
Nicolas range, forming the watershed The boundary between adjacent drainage basins. between Lake Victoria and the Wakhan
Darya, or Ab-i-Panja.
From here the frontier line follows the main crest of the Nicolas range run
ning eastward for nearly six miles, and then changing direction to the north
east, and maintaining this general bearing for a distance of about 15 miles to
Peak Lobanov-Rostovski.
From this peak the line follows the main crest of the range for about miles
until it reaches the top of the Benderski Pass where pillar No. 3 is erected. From
pillar No. 3 the line continues to follow the crest of the range (through Peak Elgin)
for about 15 miles to the top of the Jaminishur Pass, whence to the Ortabel Pass,
a distance of six miles it follows the same crest. Pillar No. 4 is erected on the
Ortabel Pass. Throughout the whole extent of the line from pillar No. 3 to pillar
No. 4, the frontier follows the watershed The boundary between adjacent drainage basins. between the Istik and the Aksu.
From pillar No. 4 the line proceeds a little south of east to pillar No. 5, which
is situated at a distance of about frds of a mile, and after continuing this course
for nearly 3 miles from the latter pillar, leaves the main crest of the Nicolas range
and, descending a spur, joins the bed of the Gunjabai stream. Here pillar No. 6
is erected. The line now follows the western branch of the Gunjabai stream
till it joins the river Aksu, on the right bank of which pillar No. 7 is erected. From
there the frontier line follows the Aksu to the spot where it receives the waters
of the Mihmanyoli and here, on the left bank of the Aksu, is erected pillar No. 8.
The line follows the Mihmanyoli stream for about two miles, when it leaves
the bed of the stream and ascends a small knoll situated on the right bank on
which pillar No. 9 is constructed. It next proceeds towards Lake Bakhmardin,
and, after reaching the lake, follows for about a mile and a half the western arm
of the Kachka-su stream which empties itself into the lake. On leaving this
arm, and following an east-south-easterly direction, pillar No. 10 is reached at
2*6 miles, and pillar No. 11 at 1*7 miles further in the same direction. Pillar