05-28-2015, 03:33 PM
[quote Joe_Dizzy]...all the lakes in question seem to fall well within the Wasatch National Forest boundaries. These folks that own the ponds... do they have squatter's rights, or a Crown Grant or something?...[/quote]
You have to be careful, most maps (including Google's) show the Forest Service jurisdiction boundary, which is NOT the actual private vs public boundary. You have to go to a land status map to find the precise private property boundaries.
For instance, for the area you're looking at go here: [url "http://www.mytopo.com/products/hunt-area-unit.cfm?state=UT&species=ELK&gmu=Chalk Creek"]http://www.mytopo.com/...=ELK&gmu=Chalk Creek[/url]
Click the map, then expand to full size. You can see the ponds and lakes in question are well withing private property. You'll also notice the actual green public forest service land is much smaller than as shown on google. Hope that helps.
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You have to be careful, most maps (including Google's) show the Forest Service jurisdiction boundary, which is NOT the actual private vs public boundary. You have to go to a land status map to find the precise private property boundaries.
For instance, for the area you're looking at go here: [url "http://www.mytopo.com/products/hunt-area-unit.cfm?state=UT&species=ELK&gmu=Chalk Creek"]http://www.mytopo.com/...=ELK&gmu=Chalk Creek[/url]
Click the map, then expand to full size. You can see the ponds and lakes in question are well withing private property. You'll also notice the actual green public forest service land is much smaller than as shown on google. Hope that helps.
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