"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [ظ‎‎١‎٦‎٧] (٥٣٦/٣٣٩)

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Route No. Ill (z-a)— contd.
cross road from Riab to Gumbarabad. Rahan village visible
on left (200 houses); to right appear villages of Bagh-i-Siah,
and Belun. At 3 miles fresh stream is crossed ; road good
and level over open ground to Chah Hak which consists of 12
huts. Cultivators come here in the spring to cultivate the
ground ; at other times it is uninhabited.
Fuel. —Scarce.
Water. —From one small karez.
Supplies. — Nil.
Grazing. —Camel scarce.
2 HALAVI .. 121 m - Road good and pass-
able for all arms
191 throughout. At 2
miles cross three dry water-courses, and close by a hauz. At
5 miles more dry water-courses, all draining N. At 7J miles
enter# hills with gradual ascent through dry stream bed with
gravel bottom. At 8J miles reach village of Matab where
there is a hauz with water (after rains). At 9 miles cross
watershed (4,680') and into Halavi over open ground, surround
ed by low hills. Halavi has 15 houses and has 20 families.
There is a medium sized karez. Village of Kuh Firuzi, about
2 miles to N. Avith fort containing about 10 inhabitants.
Water. —From stream.
Supplies. —No information.
3 BIJISTAN .. 9f m. Road fair throughout
and passable for all
29J arms. Over open
ground at the foot of a chain of hillocks on the right, cross a
broad and dry stream bed without banks gravel bottom ; at
1£ miles cross another water-course and again at 2| miles.
Then on right bank of stream bed over cultivated ground
to small spring (fresh) at 4J miles at Kalateh Ghuchu. At
6£ miles join main road and then enter defile. At 8f miles a
pool of fresh water, N. of which is Rudjird village. Descend
over open ground to Bijistan, a village of about 600 houses
and 400 inhabitants, having a great deal of cultivation.
Water plentiful and good. Supphes plentiful. Fuel obtain
able. Camel grazing very fair.