"تقرير عسكري عن جنوب غرب بلاد فارس، المجلد I. گرمسیر بختياري" [و‎‎٤‎٣] (١٦٨/٩٠)

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rera
Route No. 15— concld.
start, cross the ’Aqili plain, vid Turk KhalaqI: the plain is intersected by irrigation cuts
but is otherwise easy for animals. At 9 miles enter gach hills, crossing two deep nalas at
their foot At 13| miles reach a small salt lake, about 40 yards square. At 20 mi es or
thereabouts camp near tents of nomads, if by good luck there be any near the road:
water from springs which only a person acquainted with the locality can indicate. Th
gach hills traversed are remarkably barren, though here and there the road passes culti
vated plains.
GudaE-i-Landab 20 20 General direction west. Continue over
gach hills, the road being easy with occa
sional stony climbs. At 16 miles commence
descent into the Kariin Valley zigzagging
down the side to the Gudar, near which are generally some nomads’ tents. The Gudar
is on a straight stretch of the river, three skin rafts are available within 3 miles in spring.
It is also known as the Gudar-Khani. Alternative ferries are down stream Gudar-i-
Gazistun, up stream Pa-i-Pul-i-Landar. The former much, the latter little, used.
Route No. 16.
GuDIR-I-LaNDAR TO MAIDAN MlNAFTfjN.
Epitome.
General. —A little used track for mules and donkeys only.
The road is difficult throughout and requires improvement: not worth critical
examination.
Water.—Nil e» route in summer.
Supplies. — Nil.
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No. of stage. |
, Hames of stages.
Distances.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
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Maidan Minaf-
16
16
TUN.
General direction south-south-west. As
cending the steep slope of the Karun
Valley, strike south by several alternative
tracks over the gach. The most frequently
used track passes Bard-i-Nishandeh, a stone pillar about 15 feet high ( ? .v.), a second track
"STthis place, re.jotoing the first named track at 7 miles A d.fflcu steep
stony ravine is now descended and the stream at the bottom followed for 1 mile. The
road' then ascends inclined strata over a ridge, whence Masjid-i-Snlaiman can be seen,
marked by a large Unar tree : this point is reached at 12 miles. The road now follows
rstream draining south to Maiden Minaftnn and the Tambi river and is easy for pack
Ltaa™ At 14 miles reach the Maidan Minaftun plain. At 16 miles reach the oil works.
(Ft'deNo. 12 .)
Route No. 17.
MaidIn MinaftCn to Shikarab.
Epitome.
■A cross route of no importance : mules and donkeys only.
—Difficult throughout through gach hills. __ ,, ? ^
Qenerml.—
The road.
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