"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٢‎٧‎٥] (٥٤٢/٢٨٤)

ROUTE lib
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Dizful. General direction to Kamar Chiragh 'Ali, NW.
through Sagwand country. The track to the Karkeh
may be the same as that mentioned in 10 a.
Cross the Eala Rud.
Cross the Karkeh just below the old bridge, Pa-i-Pul.
See Route 10 a, m. 148|. Passable for mules in autumn
only, the water then being up to the loads. There is
a better ford, 4 m. farther down.
Turn N. along the W. bank of the river under Kamar
Zauhu.
Here a bend of the river due W. of Kumaneh and under
Kamar Chiragh 'All affords good grazing. There are
usually Sagwand Lurs in the neighbourhood. No fuel.
From here the general direction to m. 37 is NW., along
the Karkeh river.
Pass Qal'ah. Sir.
Camping-ground near the Karkeh. Good grazing, scanty
fuel.
Prom here to Pinjreh the general direction is NW.
Leave the Karkeh^ which above this point flows from NE.,
and follow the Ab -i -Siahgn.
Pass lands known as Iiargheh.
Pinjreh, a summer camping-ground of the Sagwand.
Good grazing : fuel scarce.
From here to the foot of the Kebir Kuh the general
direction is_NW.
Pass Qal'ah Afc-i-Daran.
Foot of the Kebir Kuh. There are several possible routes
from here to the Saidmarreh river, all passable for
mules. The Tang-i-Sheikh Khan and the Tang-i-Dar-i-
Shahr are passes over the Kebir Kuh. The ascent to
the summit of the latter takes 1| hrs. It is not stated
which of these passes is the easier, or whether both
have a difficult stretch on their ascent (see introduction
to this route).
Saidmarreh. river. Passable for mules July-November
only. Beyond the Saidmarreh there is a steady climb
to the Tang-i-Milleh Dar (alt. 4,100 ft.), at the head of
which a track comes in from 'Ali Gljan (Alternative (i),
m. 100). Thence over the gently undulating Kumishgan
plain.
Northern side of Humishgan plain. Camping-ground
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