<b>Silver Peak</b>, Esmeralda County, Nevada.

Eastern Mojave Vegetation

Silver Peak, Esmeralda County, Nevada.

Gazetteer Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Clayton Valley.
	"Discovered in 1863, Silver Peak is one of the oldest mining areas in Nevada. A 10-stamp mill was built in 1865, and by 1867 a 20-stamp mill was built. Mining camp lawlessness prevailed during the late sixties, and over the next 38 years, Silver Peak had its ups and downs. In 1906, the Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining Company bought a group of properties, constructed the Silver Peak Railroad and built a 100- stamp mill at Blair the following year. The town, at times, was one of the leading camps of Nevada, but by 1917 it had all but disappeared. The town burned in 1948, and little happened until the Foote Mineral Company began its extraction of lithium from under the floor of Clayton Valley. (Nevada Historical Marker 155.)" Articles that refer to this location: William H. Shockley: An early day mining engineer and exceptional plant collector: collecting in Nevada; Field Notes: 26-May-04; 26-May-04; Coyote Road: Silver Peak; Nevada Highway 265: at Silver Peak; Nivloc Road: Silver Peak; Silver Peak Road: Silver Peak; Silver Peak Oasis Divide Road: at Silver Peak; Singing and Booming Sand Dunes of California and Nevada: Clayton Valley Dunes, Nevada; Literature Referring To This Location: Barneby, Rupert C. 1977. William H. Shockley: An early day mining engineer and exceptional plant collector. Mentzelia. 3: 19. {TAS}
	No collections made at this location.
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