This is a map of Surabaya from "Guide to the Dutch East Indies" by Dr. J.F. van Bemmelen and G.B. Hoover, Luzac & Co, London 1897.
Java is a island in Indonesia, world’s 13th largest island. Java is almost entirely of volcanic origin; it contains no fewer than thirty-eight mountains forming an east-west spine which have at one time or another been active volcanoes. The highest volcano in Java is Mount Semeru (3,676 m). The most active volcano in Java and also in Indonesia is Mount Merapi (2,968 m). The island’s longest river is the 600 km long Bengawan Solo River.
Jakarta is a capital and largest city in Indonesia. This country is located in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is bordered with Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Republic of Indonesia is a nation of 17,508 islands.
This is a Dutch map in early 18th century, from a time when only the north coastal ports of Java were well known to the Dutch. Java is an island of Indonesia.
