function mapUtils(){
    $("#regionMap li").hover(
    function(){
        var selectedArea = $(this).attr("id").toString();
        var selectedAreaLayer = "#" + selectedArea + "Layer";
        $(selectedAreaLayer).show();
    },
    function(){
        var selectedArea = $(this).attr("id").toString();
        var selectedAreaLayer = "#" + selectedArea + "Layer";
        $(selectedAreaLayer).hide();
    });
    
    $("area").hover(
    function(){
        var selectedArea = $(this).attr("id").toString();        
        var selectedAreaLayer = "#" + selectedArea.replace("Region","Layer");
        $(selectedAreaLayer).show();
    },
    function(){
        var selectedArea = $(this).attr("id").toString();
        var selectedAreaLayer = "#" + selectedArea.replace("Region","Layer");
        $(selectedAreaLayer).hide();
    });
}