"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٢‎٤‎٠] (٥٤٢/٢٤٩)

240
LAND ROUTES
Miles from
c Ali el-
Gliarbi
64|
754
854
From here to Dum Qalameh the road is over broad level
plain easy and passable by wheels. Directions WNW,
to m. 56|, then W. to m. 59^, then NW. to m. 62|,
then NNE. At m. 56| a small stream is crossed. At
m. 59^ a road branches ESE. to Deh Luran, but in
November it has no water on it. At m. 60 cross large
dry nullah.
Dum Qalameh (alt. 1,450 ft.) at mouth of the Tang-i-
Ganjan Cham. Here in Nov. 1909 the Vali of Pusht-i-
Kuh had his amleh (camping-ground). Abundant water,
strongly impregnated with sulphur, from the Ganjan
Cham river. A stage was made here in May 1916.
From here to Amirabad the general direction is N. by E.
The road is easy for pack transport, but impassable for
wheels. Ascend the Tang-i-Ganjan Cham, crossing and
re-crossing river-bed and over spurs. At m. 71| leave
the main stream of the Ganjan Cham (here 80 yds. wide
and 8 in. deep in Nov. 1909), and ascend a branch of
that river, between high steep cliffs. At m. 72| ascend
out of this gorge and continue up valley by good track.
Amirabad. In May 1916 there was here only a small vil
lage, mostly in ruins. Abundant water from a cut from
the Ganjan Cham flowing through a garden of the Vali's.
From here, according to Force ' D' Eoute Eeport, it is 4 m.
to Mil-i-Allah Weis (no village: single brick tower),
which was passed on the Eussians'march. I.D. sheet 2 K
marks the place S. of Amirabad. From Mil-i-Allah
Weis Force 'D' Eoute Eeport makes it 14 m. to Mar-
barreh by 'the middle road of the three .marked on
Degree Sheet 2 K'. But the map here is difficult to
reconcile with Boutes in P vol. iii, no. 103, which
gives the following route from Amirabad:—
Directions to Imamzadeh Khaseh Ali are: NNW. to m.
82|, and thence NW. Eoad fit for wheeled transport,
except at m. 82^- (ascent from dry ravine), and at m. 83f
and m. 84f (descent into and ascent from dry ravine:
could easily be made practicable for wheels).
Imamzadeh Khaseh 'All (or Ali Saleh). Water in small
quantities from stream to SW. Encampment all the
year round.
From here to Cham Abadi the directions are N, to m. 894,