"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [و‎‎١‎٨‎٢] (٥٣٦/٣٦٨)

Route No. V (k) — concld.
Water .— 7 Available.
Supplies .— )
4 BAGHDADI .. 9 m. General direction NW.
(3,300'). At If miles pass an
65 old fort and 20 or
30 houses on left. At 2 miles a stream of good water flowing
from right to left. Over a wide gravelly plain covered with low
mounds. At 3f miles road forks; right hand branch leads to
village of Saraian ; follow left hand branch. At 5 miles village
on the left of road and a small fort on a mound. Make detour to
avoid cultivation. At 1\ miles village of Sarun 2 miles on the
right. Baghdadi, 200 houses ; said to produce 5,000 kharwdrs
of grain. Small dirty caravanserai and old fort. Many
enclosed gardens and good stream of water flowing through
village in an artificial channel.
Water. —Good.
iSappZies.—Available.
5 ROBAT-I-SHUR 29m. General direction-
(3,520'). WNW. Road runs
94 through cultivation
for f- of a mile then slight rise on to a gravel dasht. At 5f miles
small well of sweet water. Slight continuous rise ; road excellent
the whole way over firm gravel. At 8| miles reach highest point,
and slight descent winding among mounds of bright red stone.
At 10ijr miles more rapid descent for 300 yards and into a small
ravine, soon opening out into a plain. At 12J miles over a
slight elevation and into a valley beyond. At 13 miles turn
abruptly to the right up a small ravine. Here there is a
small stone built serai and, about 200 yards up the hollow, a
well of sweet water. At 23J miles enter a rocky ravine curv
ing round in a segment of a circle from 340° to 230°. At 24
miles descend off plateau on to a wide plain. At 26£ miles
abreast of an isolated, black, rocky hill, 500 feet, and about
600 yards to left of track. See Stage 4, Route 2. 6
6 BUSHRUlEH .. 211 m. See Stage 5, Route 2.