Clayton Valley, Nevada, USA

Looking north from Peak 9285 in the Palmetto Mtns. The almost-dead town of Silver Peak is invisible near the center of the picture (outlined). The prominent drainage in the flats on the right is Lida Wash. Silver Peak isn't quite a ghost town because the brines in the white flats in Clayton Valley are currently the only US domestic source of lithium, and an active mining operation is taking place.