"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد III. جزء I: من A إلى K" [ظ‎‎٣‎٠‎٨] (١٢٧٨/٦٢١)

About l mile north of the Vail’s camp crude oil is to be found oozing out
in small quantities into the river, making its water iridescent in the neigh
bourhood of the “ shows.”— (Ranking, 1909.)
DUNDIL (River) ; also called the Hajamal or Shur river—
A large river in Luristan, which rises north-west of Hormuz, and after
an east-south-easterly course falls into the Shur river a few miles above
its mouth.
Waters are salt, and its bed, where the Bastak-Furg road crosses it, 40
miles from the former place, is about | mile wide and impassable in the
rainy season.— (Vaughan, December 1887.)
DU PULAN— Lat. 31° 53' N.; Long. 50° 42' E.; Elev. 4,850'.
A village in the Bakhtiari country, the 6 th stage from Isfahan (93 miles ) 1
on the Bakhtiari caravan road. It is situated on the left bank of the Ab-i-
Sabz Kuh or Tang-i-Siah, about a quarter of a mile above its junction with
the Karun river. It derives its name from the two bridges which here cross
the Ab-i-Sabz Kuh and Karun rivers. The former river, which has a strong
swift current, is crossed by a ricketty structure of piles and wicker work.
A bridge to its brick piers was being built in 1913. The stream itself is
fordable, just above its junction with the Karun, being there 30 yards
broad and two feet deep (August) with easy banks and a firm, stony
bottom. Farther up, it is only 6 or 7 yards broad, with a swift current
and unfordable. The bridge over the Karun, close to the caravan
serai and about | mile distant from the village, consists of a single-pointed
arch of burnt brick, with a span of 12 yards, a road-way 11 feet broad, and
walls 2 feet high. The arch is 6 feet thick at the crown. The approaches to
it are difficult for any but pack animals and its camber is excessive. The
bridge was built in 1900 by Isfandiar Khan, Sardar of the Bakhtiaris, and
is in good repair. The river here flows 60 feet below, through almost per
pendicular walls of rock, and is about 10 yards wide. In flood the water-
level is about 20 feet higher than this (August). Up stream are the remains
of an old rubble bridge on the same level. Down stream are the remains
of another built by the father of Isfandiar Khan in 1880. It fell in 1900.
Additional suspension bridges could be made at any part for 200 yards
down stream from the present bridge.
The bridge is faced at 1,200 yards down stream by a good artillery position
on the same level, beyoad the Ab-i-Sabz Kuh junction, and commanded
from the road and ridge to the east at ranges up to 3,500 yards. There are
artillery positions to either side of the bridge ; to the left, 30 to 40 feet
above, and to the right, 40 to some hundreds of feet, both on rocky ground.
The hills and gorge up stream are inaccessible.
The village of Du Pulan belongs to the Cha’ab-us-Saltaneh. The caravan
serai is in good repair, but is kept in a filthy condition. Supplies are limited,
but under ordinary circumstances sufficient for 50 men and 200 animals for
one day. Firewood in plenty is obtainable, and water is good and
abundant. The village is deserted in summer, when supplies for men
would probably be nil.