function createMap(map_id, lat, lng, zoom, map, type, scale, overview, map_type) {
if(lat == undefined) {
lat = 0.0;
}
if(lng == undefined) {
lng = 0.0;
}
if(zoom == undefined) {
zoom = 0;
}
if(map == undefined) {
map = 'small';
}
if(type == undefined) {
type = 'small';
}
if(scale == undefined) {
scale = false;
}
if(overview == undefined) {
overview = false;
}
if(map_type == undefined || map_type == 'map') {
map_type = G_NORMAL_MAP;
}
else if(map_type == 'satellite') {
map_type = G_SATELLITE_MAP;
}

// Create map
var gmap = new GMap2(document.getElementById(map_id));
// set center
gmap.setCenter(new GLatLng(lat, lng), zoom, map_type);
// map control
if (map == 'large') {
gmap.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
}
else if (map == 'small') {
gmap.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
}
else if (map == 'zoom') {
gmap.addControl(new GSmallZoomControl());
}
// map type control
if (type == 'small') {
gmap.addControl(new GMapTypeControl(true));
}
else if (type) {
gmap.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
}
// scale control
if (scale) {
gmap.addControl(new GScaleControl());
}
// overview control
if (overview) {
gmap.addControl(new GOverviewMapControl());
}
return gmap;
}

url = "http://www.insurewow.com"
// Create marker icon
var icon = new GIcon();
icon.image = url + "/gmap_marker.png";
icon.shadow = url + "/gmap_shadow.png";
icon.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
icon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
icon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
icon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);

// Create center marker icon
var center_icon = new GIcon();
center_icon.image = url + "/centermarker.png";
center_icon.shadow = url + "/centermarker_shadow.png";
center_icon.iconSize = new GSize( 23 , 23 );
center_icon.shadowSize = new GSize( 29 , 29 );
center_icon.iconAnchor = new GPoint( 11 , 11 );

// Create markers and events
function createMarker(map, lat, lng) {
var point = new GLatLng(lat, lng);
var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);
map.addOverlay(marker);
return marker;
}

var markers = new Array();

function addMarker(map, marker_id, lat, lng) {
var point = new GLatLng(lat, lng);
var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);
map.addOverlay(marker);

var f = function(){
marker.openInfoWindowHtml(document.getElementById('marker_html_' + marker_id).innerHTML);
};

GEvent.addListener(marker, 'click', f);

markers[marker_id] = marker;
}

function chooseProperty(proplist) {
var property = proplist.value;
markers[property].openInfoWindowHtml(document.getElementById('marker_html_' + property).innerHTML);
showProperty(property);
}

function showProperty(id) {
var size = markers.length;
for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
document.getElementById('address_html_' + i).style.display = 'none';
}
document.getElementById('address_html_' + id).style.display = 'block';
}

function initializeDirections (map, from, to) {
  var directionsPanel;
  var directions;
  directionsPanel = document.getElementById("directionsView");
  directions = new GDirections(map, directionsPanel);
  directions.load("from: " + from.value + " to: " + to.value);
}

function addCenterMarker(map) {
var center_marker = new GMarker(map.getCenter(), center_icon);
map.addOverlay(center_marker);

GEvent.addListener(map , "moveend" , function() {
map.removeOverlay(center_marker);
center_marker = new GMarker(map.getCenter(), center_icon);
map.addOverlay(center_marker);
});
}