google maps callback function is not found - javascript

I have the following files loaded in sequence:
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&sensor=false&callback=try_to_initialize"></script>
<%= javascript_include_tag "application" %>
The application.js.erb referenced secondly has the following line of code:
function try_to_initialize() {
initialize_google_maps();
if (typeof initial_data !== 'undefined') {
google_maps_draw_data(initial_data, false);
}
}
The function is defined at the global space. It is not in any kind of event handler or local scope.
I checked the network tab to make sure the files are loaded in order:
js?v=3.exp&sensor=false&callback=try_to_initialize GET 200 script (index):30 (from cache) 6 ms
application-3332227d778ac1e4b9e987588145ff49.js GET 200 script (index):31 (from cache) 0 ms
Everything looks fine. Unfortunately, in the console I get the following error:
js?v=3.exp&sensor=false&callback=try_to_initialize:95 Uncaught InvalidValueError: try_to_initialize is not a function
I know what the error suggests. I just don't know why it is happening. Why can't it find the function?

Problem
The order of function definition matters in relatively small apps. If you have Google JS loader put first, then init, the script will block other resources from loading until it is fully loaded.
Test 1 (without async attribute)
The following example will throw an error from Google engine as an object with message:
init is not a function
function init(){
console.log('API loaded');
}
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&callback=init"></script>
Changing the order of <script> will fix the issue as init will be defined, and then browser fetches Google library.
<script>
function init(){
console.log('API loaded');
}
</script>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&callback=init"></script>
Test 2 (with async)
I have used async attribute in <script> to ensure it will not block the rest of resources from loading.
function init(){
console.log('API loaded');
}
<!-- the following script will act as block because of async attribute -->
<script async src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&callback=init"></script>

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