 		    scaleControl: true
 		};
 		map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'),mapOptions);
-		var wkt=$("#wkt_polygon").val();
+
 		//using regex, we will get the indivudal Rings
 		var regex = /\(([^()]+)\)/g;
 		var Rings = [];

 						<div style="font-size:x-small">
							Error is not displayed here; examine the locality before doing anything.
							<br>Large WKT (>~30K characters) will not work properly
							<br><span class="likeLink" onclick="openOutsidePoints();">
								click here to view specimens using "outside" points in a new window
							</span>
						</div>
						<div id="map"></div>
	                </td>

			</tr>
			<tr>
			<td colspan="2">
				<label for="geog_remark">Remarks (why is this unique, how is it different from similar values, etc.)</label>
				<textarea name="geog_remark" id="geog_remark" class="hugetextarea" rows="60" cols="10"></textarea>
			</td>
		</tr><tr>
			<td colspan="2">
				<input type="submit" value="Create" class="insBtn">
