      var map = null;
	  var normalProj = G_NORMAL_MAP.getProjection();	
	  
	if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) { 
	  
	  geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
      map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
	  map.enableScrollWheelZoom();
	  map.enableDoubleClickZoom();
      map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
      map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
//	  map.addControl(new GScaleControl());
	  map.addControl(new GOverviewMapControl());
      map.setCenter(centerPoint, oZoom);
	  
    // ==== Create a KML Overlay ====
    
      var kml = new GGeoXml(dataPath);
	  map.addOverlay(kml);
}

    // ==== display a warning if the browser was not compatible ====
    else {
	      alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
}
