{"product_id":"favorite-recipes-of-the-mogollon-rim","title":"Favorite Recipes of the Mogollon Rim","description":"\u003cp\u003efrom the Heber\/Overgaard Chamber of Commerce (2004)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[FROM THE EDITORS] The communities of Heber and Overgaard are located on the Mogollon Rim in Northeastern Arizona with elevations ranging from 6435 ft. in Heber to 6620 ft. in Overgaard. They are surrounded by the beautiful Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest known for tall, whispering pines, wildflower meadows and an abundance of wild game. The area can be reached by using State Route 260. (52 miles East of Payson and 30 miles West of Show Low)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMormon pioneers first settled the area and in 1883 James E. Shelley and Sanford Porter, Jr. founded Heber. The community was named after Heber J. Grant, a prominent member of the Mormon Church. Overgaard, adjoining Heber to the East, was originally called Oklahoma Flats. It was later named after the first sawmill owner in the area, Chris Overgaard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mogollon Rim was named for the Mogollon (Muggy- own) Indians, the earliest inhabitants of the area. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the area was a stop-over for sheep and cattle herders from the deserts below the Rim. The area was used for summer grazing as they joureyed to the railhead in Holbrook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZane Grey was also a resident of Overgaard in the early 1900s enjoying one of his favorite pastimes, fishing. His books make numerous references to the Mogollon Rim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor further information visit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.heberovergaard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.heberovergaard.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/r3\/asnf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.fs.fed.us\/r3\/asnf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"larmbru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50710944743617,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/5445\/8561\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f4a3a669-ad65-41ff-9c89-bff1339d85ef.jpg?v=1791592825","url":"https:\/\/bookladycooks.com\/products\/favorite-recipes-of-the-mogollon-rim","provider":"Booklady Cooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}