1972 Map of Lavalette

Along the winding path of Twelvepole Creek, the Norfolk and Western railway corridor supports a string of small communities including Shoals, Dickson, and Ardel. Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, such as the Florence Memorial Ch, Mt Vernon Cem, and the notable Dickson Falls. These features, alongside scattered gas wells and the Westmoreland area to the north, reflect a landscape balanced between rural settlement and regional infrastructure development.