function initialize() {
  var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(33.768300,-118.188497);
  var myOptions = {
    zoom: 15,
    center: latlng,
	  mapTypeControl: false,
	  navigationControl: false,
	  navigationControlOptions: {style: google.maps.NavigationControlStyle.SMALL},
    mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
  };
  var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);

	var image = '/_images/gmapIcon.png';
  var myLatLng = new google.maps.LatLng(33.770479, -118.178097);
  var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: myLatLng,
    map: map,
    icon: image
});
}