Historical Paths and the Growth of Baghdad Old Center

Urban growth of cities is connected with three related problems, the first one, deterioration center, which a mark for historical origin. The second emergence city edge, contradicts by center. third one rapid semi urbanism edge. Literature review showed that Baghdad center (Old Rusafa and Karkh) had grown in four morphological stages, during main paths been changed from those were perpendicular to river front parallel it. Research problem “there knowledge gap about direction origin within old after its growth”. research hypothesis is, “the it, then grid system effect streets cut through bridges constructions”. that, “New (streets) an paths”.The aims verify change also new relation paths. found some Old Karkh, are river, existed as paths, according integration genotype this stages.