2019 Map of Lavalette

About this map

Twelvepole Creek winds through the heart of this West Virginia landscape, anchoring a string of small communities from Shoals and Lavalette down to the town of Wayne. The map illustrates the rugged topography typical of the region, where narrow valleys dictate the paths of secondary roads like 5th Street Rd and Camp Creek Rd. Significant for local historians, numerous family and community burial sites are documented across the hillsides, including the Stephenson Family Cem and Luther Bowen Cem. The eastern portion of the area is dominated by the sprawling waters of Beech Fork Lake, with its many fingers like Stowers Br and Falls Br reaching into the hollows. This 2019 survey provides a contemporary view of the intersection between established settlements like Dickson and the enduring natural features of the Cabell and Wayne county line.