Ophir in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Carl Berg House

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

1. Carl Berg House Marker

Inscription. This one room house was built by Carl Berg at this original location. It was used as a rental, mostly by bachelor miners. It has been restored to its old time appearance.

Erected 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 22.208′ N, 112° 15.293′ W. Marker is in Ophir, Utah, in Tooele County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Montana Mine Road, on the right when traveling south on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 E Main Street, Stockton UT 84071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front,

in the West Desert,

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: One Room House (here, next to this marker); Shoe Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Ore Loading Chute (approx. ¼ mile away); Steptoe's Military Camp (approx. 7.6 miles away); William Ajax Underground Store (approx. 10.1 miles away); Tooele's First Cemetery (approx. 10.4 miles away); Tooele City Pioneer Cemetery and Memorial Garden (approx. 10½ miles away); Early Settlers of Tooele County (approx. 10.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ophir.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

2. Carl Berg House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.