title: Error in IE8 using Google Maps "undefined is null or not an object"
body: <p>I have created a sample here to show the issue....</p>
  
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  <p>The code is js so you can see it in full.  In any modern browser including IE9 it works fine.  But I get an annoying "undefined is null or not an object" if you load this in IE8 or below.</p>
  
  <p>What am I missing here?</p>
  
  <p>Source below...</p>
  
  <pre><code>var map;
    function initialize() {
  
      var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(51, -1);
      var myOptions = {
        zoom: 2,
        center: latlng,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
      };
      map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),
          myOptions);
  
     vaacinit();
    }
  
  function vaacinit() {  
    var FL150 = [new google.maps.LatLng(-43.568055555556,75.833333333333),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-59.384722222222,74.734722222222),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-64.668055555556,88.25),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-65.901388888889,133.58472222222),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-59.35,131.23333333333),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-55.918055555556,92.368055555556),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-43.568055555556,75.833333333333),
  ];drawPoly(FL150,'#848484');
  var FL200 = [new google.maps.LatLng(-54.7,90.533333333333),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-60,158.23472222222),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-59.333333333333,160.00138888889),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-34.684722222222,160.58472222222),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-40.5,150.5),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-40.518055555556,145.86805555556),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-38.2,144.7),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-37,139.35),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-35.85,129.33333333333),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-39.333333333333,117.03472222222),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-38.233333333333,110.06666666667),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-29.418055555556,104.73333333333),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-30.551388888889,90.501388888889),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-54.7,90.533333333333),
  ];drawPoly(FL200,'#848484');
  var well = [new google.maps.LatLng(-34.666666666667,160),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-34.666666666667,172.38333333333),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-40.568055555556,-160),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-50.518055555556,-140.56805555556),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-61.216666666667,-119.35138888889),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-71.166666666667,-128.23472222222),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-70.55,-150),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-52.401388888889,-177.01805555556),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-59.333333333333,160),
  new google.maps.LatLng(-34.666666666667,160),
  ];drawPoly(well,'#848484');   
  
  
  
  
  
   }
  
  
  function drawPoly(polyCoords,passedColor){
  
   var thisPoly;
   var thisPolyCoords = polyCoords;
  
   thisPoly = new google.maps.Polygon({
      paths: thisPolyCoords,
      strokeColor: passedColor,
      strokeOpacity: 0.8,
      strokeWeight: 2,
      fillColor: passedColor,
      fillOpacity: 0.35
    });
  
    thisPoly.setMap(this.map);
  
   }
  </code></pre>