'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)' [‎247v] (499/610)

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From Lcshan it goes to Bivarzin (20 houses) 4J miles
North East of Lcshan, stage 1.
From Bivarzin an indifferent and ill defined track climbs
steeply to mile 5 at Shuran, a summer camp of Kurdish nomads
of Amarlu. At 6 | miles it reaches the summit of a wide open
ridge the watershed The boundary between adjacent drainage basins. between Shahrud and Siyahrud which
it follows in an easterly direction to mile 18. There is no
definite track but ‘ going ’ is excellent. The ridge is covered
with grass which affords splendid grazing in May and June,
and several shepherds’ camps are dotted along it. It commands
wide views far up the Shahrud valley, and of Dalfak mountain
to the North. From mile 18 the track descends easily to
Damash (30 houses) on a small plateau at the source of the
Siyahrud, the summer residence of the chiefs, of Amarlu, and
deserted in winter, at 19J miles, stage 2.
From Damash the track crosses a low ridge to Asiabar
(100 houses) and Dailiman a distance of 10 miles. Direction
North East.
Supplies for 20 men, hut no barley, are obtainable at Damasb
in summer. Grazing on all the surrounding hills is excellent
from mid April to mid June.
(а) From Damash, West down the Siyahrud valley through
Rahmatabad district to Tutkabun on Safid Rud opposite to
Rustamabad, about 25 miles. A difficult track through forest..
( б ) From Damash South to Jarindeh, Route No. 17, is 8
miles, a good track.
(c) From Damash South East to Kilishum, Route No. 9
is 10 miles.
No. 17. Lateral Route, through Elburz.
From the Junction (Doab) of Nur and Haraz, Route No. 2,.
to Mlaneh, from East to West through the Elburz via the Nur,.
Shahrud, and Kizil Uzun valleys.
Section 1 .—Nur valley .... 3 stages
Section 2 .—Nur valley to Talaghan valley
via Balangibu ridge to Kamarbun,
Turkubashm ridge to Duna (head
waters of Chalus), via Kandavan ridge,
Route No. 5, to Laura (upper Karaj
valley), via Asalak ridge, 9,400', to
Talaghan . . . . .3 stages