Murphy Road sign

Murphy Road is named after W.J. Murphy — or "Million Dollar Murphy" as he was commonly known.

Though there's little recorded history on who W.J. Murphy — or "Million Dollar Murphy" as he was commonly known around the small community of Maricopa — was, there's no denying that he played an important role in Maricopa's history. 

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Kimlye Stager covers Maricopa and the surrounding area for PinalCentral, including city, education, business, crime and more. She can be reached at kstager@pinalcentral.com.

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