Appendix B
Route — Sonmiani to Quetta
————————————————————————————————————- Halting-place. English Remarks. Miles. ————————————————————————————————————-
Sonmiani…. | | Small sea-port town. Water abundant, but brackish. Fodder and supplies procurable.
Shekh-Raj…. | 18 | Road fairly good. Water sweet and plentiful.
Outhal…… | 14 | Road stony and undulating; crossed dry bed of river Purali. Well of brackish water.
Shekron-ka-Got | 22 | Road sandy. Passed several salt marshes. No water.
Beïla……. | 24 | Road good through rich
alluvial land
irrigated by
river Purali.
Road near to
Beïla intersected
by deep nullahs
distressing to
camels. Water
plentiful; supplies
procurable.
Lakh…….. | 18 | Road good and level
till Pass of Lakh,
which is steep
and extremely
difficult. Water
usually procurable,
though very
brackish.
Forage for horse
and camel a
mile distant.
Natchi…… | 19 | Road stony and difficult, through country irrigated (in wet season) by river Lakh. A small grazing ground midway, frequented by nomads. Water uncertain. Forage (for camel only) plentiful.
Lar-Anderi … | 20 | Road along dry river bed about three hundred yards wide (name unknown), for about five miles. Then over Plain of Arrah, sparsely cultivated. At end of stage crossed river Lar-Anderi, a broad but shallow stream about sixty yards wide, seldom dry. Good water from river, but brackish from wells, of which there are three. Forage for horse and camel.
Jhow…….. | 14 | Crossed Jhow and Seridab rivers, both dry. No cultivation to be seen. Water plentiful and sweet. Forage for horse and camel.
Noundra….. | 20 | U { No road. Travelling
{ fairly easy.
n { Water brackish.
Kanéro…… |about| e {Road rough and
| 20 | { in parts with scrub.
x { stony, overgrown
{ A very narrow track
p { extends from
{ Noundra to Kanéro,
l { which we followed.
{ No water or forage.
| Dhaïra…… | about | o { No road, but struck |
| 20 | { several narrow | |
| r | { | paths leading in |
| { | all directions. | |
| e | { | Water plentiful and |
| { | good. Forage for | |
| d | { | horse and camel. |
Gwarjak….. |about| {Road level and
| 20 | { good. Water
{ abundant, also
{ forage for horse
{ and camel, but
{ natives unfriendly.
Gajjar…… | 13 | Road good, through
cultivated country.
Water good and
plentiful. Forage
for horse and camel
procurable, also
supplies.
Jebri……. | 20 | Road good, though
deep and marshy
in places. Water
good and
plentiful,
also horse and
camel forage.
Greshak….. | 26 | Road leads over the Barida Pass. Gradual and easy ascent and descent. Water good and plentiful. Forage for camel only.
Loch…….. | 18 | Road very narrow and much overgrown (lost in places) with scrub. Water scarce. Forage scarce for camel, none for horse.
Gidar…….. | 32 | Good and level road. Water procurable from river only. Forage for camel only.
Sohrab | 26 | Road difficult. Passed several steep, but not lofty, ranges of hills. Water plentiful, but brackish. No forage for horse or camel.
Rodingo | 36 | Road level and easy. Much camelthorn, wild thyme, and (English) furze on either side of track. Water good, but scarce. No forage for horse or camel.
Kelát…. | 14 | Road well defined, and level. Water good and abundant. Forage for horse and camel. Supplies of all kinds procurable.
Mangachar | 26 | Road well defined and level. Leads through a fertile country. Water good. Forage for horse and camel, and supplies procurable.
Mastung | 32 | Road level and good, but intersected by deep nullahs, rendering it difficult for heavily laden camels. Water good and plentiful. Forage for horse and camel, and supplies procurable.
Quetta….. | 32 | Road excellent, and
in parts macadamized.
A garrison town,
and railway to all
parts of India.
Total English
miles | 504 |