"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٦] (٥٣٦/٢٩٦)

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Route No. 111(f)— contd.
At 4 miles the Turshab valley enters from the S. and at 11
miles when the direction is NW. is the confluence of the Mazurak
vallev from the N. One route to Chah Bidu follows this branch
valley in which lies Mazurak Chah (said to be hard to find
not visited).
At about 12| miles a nala runs N. to good water at Chah
Sahib Dad. From here to (i) Chah Bidu is about 14 miles NW.
(not visited), (ii) Koh-i-Lunka is about 32 miles W. via either
Kura Chah or Dana Tuzgi (pass) in the Tuzgi range.
(&) From Chdh-i-Haibo up the, Turshdb valley. This \ alley
enters the Rigavak Canon at 4 miles and 3 miles SW. of this
point is lower Turshab (marked Turshab on 30-B) on S. side of
nala. Plenty of good water flowing in a deep channel, but
rather hard to reach ; 2f miles further is Turshab (marked Zt-i-
Sultan on 30-B) at N. end of small Turshab plain. M ater
sufficient in July for 1 troop cavalry from water holes (1 of
sweet and 2 of slightly salt water). All around are high rocky
mountains. A route leads N. to Chah Sahib Dad at 6 miles ;
51 miles to S. is Bijaraji a water hole with very good water.
The route (i) to Chah Fulad is about 24 miles long. The
track-surface very good, at first has a general direction is
NW. for 4 miles then SSW. for 1|. The direction is changed
to W. at this point, where there are two conspicuous hills
(1 black and 1 white) to N. of road, while to S. at 1 mile is a
water hole 4 feet deep, and \ mile further S. is Gamih Chah at
the head of a sandy valley. Direction now W. for 3* miles
where, at edge of main hills and to N. of road is a conspicuous
white hill with a red top.
From here to Chah Fulad is 15 miles—good going no
water en route. (This route—Chah Allah Dad—Turshab Chah.
Fulad is the usual caravan route from Sistan to Kerman via
Sipi). From this “ Red cap hill ” a route leads S. to Gorandi
Chah (13 miles) through low hills.
(ii) From Tnrshab to Chahuk is 6 miles, good going, bbVV.,
first crossing to S. end of Turshab Plain Chahuk is at the
iunction of 4 nalas and has two wells of slightly salt vater.
Maldars live here permanently. The W. nala leads to Chah
Fulad 17 miles W. and Garagheh 21 miles SW. The S. nala
leads to Gorandi; at lOJ miles E. of this route and miles