_custom_markers = {
    "house": {"image": "common/icons/house.png",
	      "iconSize": [24,22],
	      "shadow": "common/icons/houseS.png",
	      "shadowSize": [40,24],
	      "iconAnchor": [12,22],
	      "infoWindowAnchor": [12,1],
	      "name": "Houses"
	     },
    "bag": {"image": "common/icons/bag.png",
	    "iconSize": [24,22],
	    "shadow": "common/icons/bagS.png",
	    "shadowSize": [40,20],
	    "iconAnchor": [12,22],
	    "infoWindowAnchor": [12,1],
	    "name": "Shopping Malls"
	   },
	
    "dine": {"image": "common/icons/dine.png",
	     "iconSize": [16,26],
	     "shadow": "common/icons/dineS.png",
	     "shadowSize": [40,26],
	     "iconAnchor": [8,26],
	     "infoWindowAnchor": [8,1],
	     "name": "Restaurants"
	    },
	
    "wine": {"image": "common/icons/wine.png",
	     "iconSize": [24,26],
	     "shadow": "common/icons/wineS.png",
	     "shadowSize": [40,26],
	     "iconAnchor": [8,26],
	     "infoWindowAnchor": [8,1],
	     "name": "Bars"
	    },

    "apple": {"image": "common/icons/apple.png",
	      "iconSize": [24,24],
	      "shadow": "common/icons/appleS.png",
	      "shadowSize": [40,24],
	      "iconAnchor": [12,24],
	      "infoWindowAnchor": [12,1],	
      "name": "Resting Areas"
	     }
};