"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [و‎‎١‎٦‎١] (٥٣٦/٣٢٦)

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Route No. III(s) — contd .
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QASIMlBAD .. 15 m. General direction E.
48
by S. Road first
stony and uneven;
ruined fort of Zuzan passed at 2 miles. No water but offers
excellent shelter for 100 men and horses, the Khalbar Kuh
passed on right. Road difficult for camels and impassable for
wheeled traffic for 6 miles, after that going is good over (open)
plain and fit for all arms and wheeled traffic. Chasmeh Kila
passed en route, little water obtainable but fit for camels only.
Qasimabad medium-sized village in the middle of a vast plain
possessing 350 houses.
Camping ground. —One brigade.
Water. —Plentiful and good from karez.
Cam el-grazing and fuel. —Plentiful. Little cultivation.
Some 1,000 sheep. Ruined village of Zuzan about 1 mile away
contains 4 karezes of good water. Wood plentiful 12 miles
away.
dry shallow water-course and reach village Asadabad, some 30
houses. Little cultivation and a little brackish water but fit for
drinking. Has about 1,000 sheep and goats. Road then over
hard clay, plain, passing a hauz a little further on—good supply
of water said to last whole year ; from here road ascends over
low hillocks and then over level ground, pass small hamlet to
Nishtafun (see Route No. III(^)).
Camping ground. —One brigade Infantry or one cavalry
regiment.
W ater. —Plentiful.
Camel-grazing and fuel. —Obtainable.
5 KARAT .. 28 m. General direction
open plain, 1,000 inhabitants. 3 karezes of good and plentiful
water ; 500 kharwars grain annually. (For rest of road see
Route No. II) Stage 19.
Karat 100 inhabitants, 25 houses with mud fort.
Supplies. —Few.
4 NISH'
NISHTAFLTN .. 16 m. General direction E. by
64
N. Road over level
plain, cross broad
92
NE. Road goes to
Sangun-i-Pain over