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Tour Hickman County. The map set is slightly larger than 4" x 5", just right for a pocket, bag, or console. The maps contain directions to Hickman County. Local merchants along the tour route have provided coupons for food, refreshments, and other items for tourists. The pages are laminated for durablility and spiral bound. Each route has a short description, detailed map, and photos of some of the scenes along the way. Click on the thumbnail image to look at the slideshow of the map set.

Click thumbnail for slideshow of the tour booklet.

The map set contains five routes starting at the Chamber of Commerce office:

1. Curves of the Duck. Explore the scenic farmlands along the Duck River and several of its deep, winding bends. You'll see the farming communities of Totty's Bend, Little Lot, Anderson Bend, Shady Grove, Leatherwood, Hassells Creek, and Gray's Bend.
2. Pinewood Derby Loop. Travel up the Piney River watershed and across to Lyles, Bon Aqua, Tidwell, and finally to Leipers Fork in Williamson County. Come back down the Natchez Trace to new Highway 7, by the new High School, and back to Centerville at the Chamber of Commerce Office.
3. Head of the Swan. Drive south along the beautiful Swan Creek and valley all the way to the headwaters of the creek near Summertown. On the return trip to the Chamber office, travel along the divide between Swan Creek and the Duck River through some of the most beautiful areas of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Return to Centerville on the winding Hwy 50.
4. Roller Coaster Tour. Drive south through the Swan Valley into Lewis County and pop up over the western ridge into the Kimmins Community at the Hickman-Lewis County line. Follow Cane Creek to Pleasantville at Highway 100 and over to Linden. From Linden, hwy 438 picks up speed around the curves until it finally finds Beaverdam Creek Road back to Hwy 100 on the the return to Centerville.
5. Only-Grinders Switch Loop. There may be only one Grinders Switch, but Only is a real community. Follow the Minnie Pearl Parkway (Hwy 50 west) past the Grinders Switch Winery, over a high, curving bridge to the small community of Only. From there travel back the twisty Hwy 238 to Centerville or take the shortcut through Grinders Switch, home of Minnie Pearl.