Southern Tibet : vol.4 / Page 374 (Color Image)

0374	Southern Tibet : vol.4

On *November 18th,* we continued N. W. for 12.9 km. descending imperceptibly
as before, though at a somewhat faster rate or 1:331, the difference of height being
39 m., *Camp CCLXI* being at 4,229 m. and *Camp CCLXII* at 4,190 m. The road
crosses a plain called *Gaptut,* in a straight line. From *Camp CCLXI,* a bend of the
river is visible, and its valley is here called *Chogo-sang* and *Ngaga-ngota. Tsotpo-rap*
is the plain between the two valleys, that of the road and that of the *Indus.* After
this the river is hidden again. To the left, are the tributary valleys of *Tovo-karu,
Tsa-kang,* with a yellow projecting rock, *Arka,* and *Nayakhö,* in the mouth of which
is the little village of *Kuyul,* inhabited by 12 families. *Tsokgerash* is a belt of
vegetation to our left. On our right side we have the passages, *Pugāp-kongma*
and *Pugāp-parva* across the ridge, and *Semgo,* a belt of vegetation. *Puktse* is a
yellow rock of fine-grained marble at the left side of the transverse valley, by which
the *Indus* again returns to our valley. The *Gaptut* plain is as even as the floor
of a room, and its soil consists of hard sand, soft detritus, sand or very fine material
brought down by rainwater and now forming large surfaces as even as a frozen lake.
The ground is perfectly barren until the camp is approached.
From *Camp CCLXII,* Pan. 367A, B and C, Tab. 65, was taken. On this some
new names are entered. To the N. 44° W., it shows the endless prolongation of
the valley with a mighty snow-covered mass in the background. *Manlung* is a
peak to the N. N. W., and *Kugu-nara* is N. 12° E. In the same direction is the
transverse valley by which the *Indus* returns to our half of the valley. The mountains
to the left of the piercing valley, were called *Ngang-sang. Puktse-ri* is the group N. E.
of *Puktu* or *Camp CCLXII.* Farther to the right, is *Nagerum,* and about S. 70° E.,
*Pugāp. Umbo-mane* or *Ombo-mani, Chu-loa* and *Ngoku-la* are mountains belonging
to the Transhimalayan side. To the S. 26° E., is *Kamlung,* a mountainous region, and
S. 6° W., the tributary valley of *Kuyul.* To the S. 21° W., is a dominating pyra-
midal peak beyond which *Hanle* is said to be situated, though this place is in reality
to the S. W. *Chamarta,* pointed out to the S. 35° W., is probably intended to
mean *Chumurti,* which is to the south. Finally, in the *Ladak Range,* there follow
the regions, and probably passes, of *Chang-lung-kongma* and *Chang-lung-yogma,*
being the same names as we had found before in the *Kara-korum* System.
On *November 19th,* we had a march of 16 km. N. W., the ground sloping
in the direction of the road from 4,199 to 4,186 m. or at the rate of 1:1231. In this
section the river flows generally in the middle of the valley, or perhaps a little
nearer its left side. The road is very straight along the base of the *Ladak Range,*
and from time to time it touches the left bank of the *Indus* which is very winding.
The ground consists of fine dust, partly barren, but as a rule, bearing some grass
and, along the river, bush vegetation. Occasionally silt and other fine material has
been brought down by rainwater and form perfectly level patches. There is no kind

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