"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد IV .١٩١٧" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٨] (٥٣٠/٢٦٠)

KOUTES 91, 92 a
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There is cultivation at intervals along the route from Mosul to
Beled Sinjar and at the foot of the Toq hills, but supplies would
probably not be available in any considerable quantities. N. of the
Sinjar range the country is quite destitute of settled inhabitants and
cultivation up to about 10-12 m. from Nisibin. No nomad camps
are mentioned.
Water is generally fairly plentiful. There is very little on
Route (ii) from Mosul to Tel A'far. Beyond Tel A'far the plain
is watered by springs and by streams from the hills to the N.
Between Tel A'far and the - neighbourhood of Beled Sinjar (see
under m. 39) the water is somewhat sulphurous and brackish
though drinkable. N. of the Sinjar range water is to be had (at
least in winter and spring) from a number of streams, but it does
not appear to be very good. No information is available as to the
water-supply in this plain during the summer and autumn.
Apparently some grazing is to be found in winter on the plains
between Mosul and Tel A'far, and between the Sinjar hills and
Nisibin, and it is probably abundant in spring on these sections of
the route.
Fuel is apparently lacking except in parts of the Sinjar hills.
Miles from
Mosul
0
10
16
16*
18|
20
22
Mosul. From Mosul to Tel A'far there are two possible
routes.
(i) N orthern E oxjte
This route is passable for wheeled traffic. It leads over
flat or undulating country, and rises over spurs of the low
hills W. of Mosul, crossing a number of small ravines.
Hnmeidat village about 1-| m. N. of the road. The ridge
behind it runs close to the 1. bank of the Tigris.
Route crosses "Wadi Badosh, with some cultivation along
its banks.
Khan Lubgilleh ? (see note under m. 39). Route crosses
a small, flat plain called Ed-Daulaieh.
Khirbet ed-Daulaieh (Khirbet el-Baghleh ?), ruined
village.
Northern end of a long ridge called Jebel 'Atshaneh,
running in a SE. direction, is passed. Undulating
country.
A group of tels is passed.
To the S. lie two hills called £1 Mujelinat, about 1^ m.
apart, one directly S. of the other.