function loadMap(){
	if (GBrowserIsCompatible())
	{
		var map = new GMap(parent.window.document.getElementById("map"));

		// Center the map on Sac
		map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
		map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
		map.addControl(new GScaleControl());

		// Set cursor to move (to show users they can drag)
		document.getElementById("map").style.cursor = 'move';

		// Create 3 icons
		var iconAm = new GIcon();
		iconAm.image = "markerAm.png";
		iconAm.shadow = "shadow50.png";
		iconAm.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
		iconAm.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
		iconAm.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
		iconAm.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);
		iconAm.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(18, 25);

		var iconMm = new GIcon();
		iconMm.image = "markerMm.png";
		iconMm.shadow = "shadow50.png";
		iconMm.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
		iconMm.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
		iconMm.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
		iconMm.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);
		iconMm.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(18, 25);

		var iconGv = new GIcon();
		iconGv.image = "markerGv.png";
		iconGv.shadow = "shadow50.png";
		iconGv.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
		iconGv.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
		iconGv.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
		iconGv.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);
		iconGv.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(18, 25);


		// Creates a marker whose info window displays the given number
		function createMarker(point, label, icon) {
		  var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);

		  // Show this marker's index in the info window when it is clicked
		  var html = label;
		  GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
			marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
		  });

		  return marker;
		}
		// SCROLL WHEEL FUNCTIONALITY //////////////////////////////////////////
		function zoom()
		{
			var new_zoom = map.getZoom();
			if (event.wheelDelta >= 120)
				new_zoom++;
			else
				new_zoom--;

			map.setZoom(new_zoom);
		}
		document.getElementById("map").onmousewheel = function(){zoom(); return false;};
		// END WHEEL FUNCTIONALITY //////////////////////////////////////////
				map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.974244, -122.562447), 11);
		var maxLng = -122.613;
var maxLat = 38.79625;
var minLng = -123.00525;
var minLat = 38.1169;

			var center = new GLatLng( (maxLat+minLat)/2, (maxLng + minLng)/2 );
			var delta = new GLatLngBounds(new GLatLng(maxLat, minLng), new GLatLng(minLat, maxLng));
			var minZoom = map.getBoundsZoomLevel(delta);
			map.setCenter(center, minZoom-1);
			
			var point = new GLatLng(38.79625,-123.00525);

								var marker = createMarker(point, '<div style=\'text-align: left; white-space: nowrap;\'><strong>Sentinel Flock</strong><br>Asti Rd.<br>Cloverdale<br /><br />Date collected: 04-06-2006</div>',iconAm);

								map.addOverlay(marker);

							 var point = new GLatLng(38.1169,-122.613);

								var marker = createMarker(point, '<div style=\'text-align: left; white-space: nowrap;\'><strong>Sentinel Flock</strong><br>Sutro Ave.<br>Novato<br /><br />Date collected: 04-08-2008</div>',iconAm);

								map.addOverlay(marker);

							 var point = new GLatLng(38.41,-122.775);

								var marker = createMarker(point, '<div style=\'text-align: left; white-space: nowrap;\'><strong>Sentinel Flock</strong><br>Concord Ave<br>Santa Rosa<br /><br />Date collected: 04-04-2006</div>',iconAm);

								map.addOverlay(marker);

							 

	} // if gbrowser compat
	else
	{
		alert("Google Maps is not compatible with every web browser. Google Maps currently supports recent versions of Firefox/Mozilla, IE 5.5+, Safari 1.2+  Please view the static maps linked from our home page.");
	}
} // end loadmap