"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [ظ‎‎٣‎٩] (٥٣٦/٨٣)

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Route No. Ill— contd.
going. Only passable for motors to 4 miles XL. of Dastgird.
HPL then encountered, and much clearing required. A hill
400 feet high, £ mile E. of Rehnishk commands the country L.
and W.
Contains no stabling or accommodation. The water is salty
and in small quantities. Foodstuffs not obtainable.
Fuel. — Nil.
Grazing. —Available.
Supplies .—flocks of goats and sheep.
9 (TASK .. 19 m. General direction
Z " ENE. Road as in
stage 1. At 3^ miles
small pond fed by karezes, sufficient for one squadron, amongst
low hills. At 5 miles another pond fed by karez, sweet
water sufficient for % squadron. Road follows bed of river.
At 8 miles Sar-i-Chah, village of 500 houses, little cultivation ;
stands on side of hill, commands country S. 1 mile bW. 4
ponds, plenty of water. No wood. Goats obtainable. At 9*
miles karez of sweet water, for 2 squadrons. At 10^ miles
Sanabad, pond fed by karez, sufficient for two squadrons. At
Hi miles pond sweet water, for | squadron. At 14 nufes
a village with a fort and 6 houses, 2 pools of water sufficient
for 1 squadron. Road descends through cultivated va ley.
On either side of soft sand, steep hill. At 17 miles 2 steep
hills, gradient 1 in 3, distance 400 yards. Road can be made
fit for wheeled traffic. Gask is reached at 19 miles. Range of
high hills runs E., 5 miles S. of village 2 water mills.
Water. —Good and sufficient for 2 squadrons.
Fuel. — Nil.
Grazing. —Available.
Supplies.—Sheep and goats plentiful.
3 DURUKHSH .. 8 m. General direction N.
Leave Gask, bear-
' ^ ing 5 ° and descend a
slightly terraced slope of cultivation. Soil, clay and very bare.
AtTli miles cross a river with sloping banks; water lo feet
broad by 1 foot deep, with firm bottom. From here, ascend