"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٢‎٨‎٢] (٥٤٢/٢٩١)

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LAND ROUTES
Miles'from
Dizful
o
23
33
55
7b
85
116
128
Dizful. General direction to Karaharr N. by W.
Follow Route 11 a to m. 13 ; that route then diverges to 1.,
crossing the Bala Hud, while the route to Karaharr
keeps on along the E. side of the river. Several steep-
sided ravines are crossed and the road would need im
provement in places before it would be fit for carts.
One track keeps near the Bala Rud, but the best one,
and the old Sassanian paved road, of which traces can be
seen, keep nearer the hills.
Karaharr. From here to Duruzanab the general direction
is N. by E. through the Qilab district. An easy ascent
leads up the Ser-i-Filleh, followed by a steep and difficult
descent to the Ab-i-Anaraki; then over gypsum hills
_ through the cultivated tract of Mairzi to the
Ab -i-Mxmgarreh, which is crossed. Between this stream
and the limestone hills to the N. is a small cultivated
plain called Duruzanab, in which are small springs
(called the Qilab springs by some authorities) exuding
bitumen. Nomad tents generally in the neighbourhood
October-J une.
Road leads from the plain across a precipitous range into
the Tang-i-Zardawar, a narrow wooded valley, which
for 20 m. has a direction NNW. (340°). ~
From the head of the tang, a difficult ascent of 2 hrs. leads
to the top of the Kuh -i -Biab (no water except from
melted snow). A descent of some miles leads down
from the top of this range, and the Kuh Auareh Hud
is crossed. On the farther side is the
Auareh Hud, the left branch of the Ab-i-Zal. Beyond the
_ Anareh Rud the Kiili-i-KuI Ispid (white peak) is crossed.
Ab -i-Zal valley. This is said to be the same valley
as the Ab-i-Sard, about 15 m. E. of 11a, m. 111.
The route then crosses the Kuh-i-Gird into the Tayin
valley, and thence over a low range into the Kabgan
valley level with Chimashk.
Hence the route apparently crosses the Dadabad plateau,
the Kuh Hashtad Fahlu range, the Shtirab valley and
the Kuh-i-Bavi. (See lioute 11 a under m. 121, and under
m. 130.)
Kurageh, on the Khurramabad plain.
Khurramabad.