Kurtbethel... Flooding, thats were I learned what it was. It seemed like the curbs were 2 feet high.
We had the cabin during the 60's until Armagedon ( i mean 1975) If I remember correctly, your area would be about 10 minutes before the town of Guerenville. My brother and I would say 'are we there yet?!' at about that time.
I havent been there in years , but I have very good memories . Like when my brother was playing with our fish that were chained on a spike in the river. He couldnt resist playing with it and it all came loose and the fish went swimming down the river . My dad chased my brother instead of the fish. I'm laughing now just thinking of it. Oh and as we got more mischievous, getting kicked out of the gocart track for playing bumper cars.
I dont remember the mines. But it must have been fun living there. I know I never wanted to go home.