"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٢‎٧‎٨] (٥٤٢/٢٨٧)

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LAND ROUTES
Miles from
Dizful
139
144
1494
154
159
164
Kashgan river. Here or hereabouts the route from the
Eumishgan plain to the Kashgan by the Kuh-i-Desht.
Cross the Kashgan (see introduction to this route). Bed
gravel or boulders, rapid current. The best ford is 2| m.
below the old bridge. Thence over gently undulating,
sparsely wooded ground to
Dureh springs. Plentiful water, grazing, and fuel. A good
deal of cultivation in the valley, which is inhabited
thixmghout the year.
Here the alternative route from Pul-i-Kurr-o-Dukhtar by
the Kashgan valley comes in : see below, pp. 278-281.
From here the track is passable for all arms, and runs
through park-like country.
Haikash. springs.
Milleh Shabaueh pass between the Mian-i-Gardaneh hill
to S. (alt. 5,900 ft.) and the Yefteh Kuh.
Changai springs. At the foot of the Safid Kuh, which the
road skirts for the next 4 m.
Ehurramabad.
A ppendix
P ul-i -K urr-o- D ukhtar— D ureh S prings by the K ashgan V alley
A difficult track. When the Kashgan is not fordable several
diversions have to be made from the main valley. The river may be
fordable from June or July to November.
There is not much space for camping. Water and fuel are plenti
ful ; some grazing is available. No supplies.
Miles
o
Pnl-i-Knrr -o -Duklitai' (see Alternative (i), above, m. 88).
General direction to Muruni, N. There are several pos
sible ways of reaching that district.
(A) Left
(i) When the river is fordable—
Enter the Tang-i-Khirsdar as described above on p. 272,
under m. 88. Ascend to the camping-ground there
mentioned, 3 m. distant, on the 1. (E.) side of the gorge.
Thence follow the 1. bank to Imamzadeh, Baba Zai
(m. 5) on a spur close to the river. At m. 4 cross the