thumb|right|Early day logging between Heber and Overgaard By the 1930s, Heber had become a logging town. Horses were used to haul logs up until 1965. Logging and ranching were the predominant industries until the mid-90s, at which time the Mexican spotted owl injunction was put on the Sitgreaves National Forest. Bill Porter built the first sawmill in Heber just south of present-day HWY260 along the Black Canyon. This ran until 1935 when it burned down. In 1946 Lorin Donald (Donnie) Porter relocated his "Wagon Draw" sawmill to Heber. It ran until 1984 when a change of ownership was soon followed by bankruptcy.
thumb|right|early day logging between heber and overgaard by the 1930s heber had become a logging town horses were used to haul logs up until 1965 logging and ranching were the predominant industries until the mid-90s at which time the mexican spotted owl injunction was put on the sitgreaves national forest bill porter built the first sawmill in heber just south of present-day hwy260 along the black canyon this ran until 1935 when it burned down in 1946 lorin donald (donnie) porter relocated his "wagon draw" sawmill to heber it ran until 1984 when a change of ownership was soon followed by bankruptcy