Red Dead Redemption 2 is a vast game with plenty of secrets. While taking a break from being a gun-toting cowboy, players can gamble, tame horses, and even search for treasure. Using a treasure map, players can even find an island that houses bars of gold.
The island is in the middle of a lake called O'Creagh's Run, but players will need the right map to find it. Locating the lake and the treasure in Red Dead Redemption 2 is no easy task, and it requires finding a few other maps first. It’s worth the hassle, though, as finding the island can make a player very wealthy quickly.
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The Treasure Maps of Red Dead Redemption 2
What Treasure Maps Can Be Found?
Treasure maps make a return from Red Dead Redemption in the prequel. The maps are used to find precious treasures by traveling to illustrated landmarks. Some are easier to find than others, but they all offer something for the player’s trouble. The following treasure maps are available in Red Dead Redemption 2:
- Jack Hall Gang Treasure Map
- Poisonous Trail Treasure Map
- High Stakes Treasure Map
- Le Tresor des Morts Treasure Map
- Landmarks of Riches Map
- Elemental Trail Map
- Torn Treasure Map
- Sketched Map
Locating Treasure Island in Red Dead Redemption 2
Finding the island takes a few steps, but it’s worth it. First, players need to find the stranger who possesses the first part of the Jack Hall Gang treasure map. The stranger can be found on a hill near Flatneck Station and the map can be purchased for $10. It’s possible to also kill the stranger and rob him of his map. The map directs players to a place called Caliban’s Seat which features a flat-topped mountain. Following the red arrow on the map will eventually lead players to the second part of the map. This time around, the map depicts an area with thin trees and bursting geysers.
The area being depicted is Cotorra Springs, located north of Fort Wallace. Between three geysers, there is an arrangement of stone where players will find $15 along with the final piece of the map. The last piece of the map depicts a lake with a small island at the center—O'Creagh's Run. The lake is located in Grizzlies East, north of New Hanover, and by swimming over to the island of treasure players can locate two shiny bars of gold.
What to Do With Gold Bars?
Gold bars can be sold to a fence for $500 each, netting players $1000 total, which is a huge boost early on in the game. There are a handful of fences in Red Dead Redemption 2, which include:
- East side of the Van Horn trading post
- North side of Rhodes
- The south side of Emerald Ranch
- Eastern side of Saint Denis
It’s worth finding the rest of the treasure maps and locating the loot they lead to. With the money earned, players can purchase guns and fancy clothing, and pay off any bounty they earn in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2
- Released
- October 26, 2018
WHERE TO PLAY
America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him. From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Engine
- RAGE
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- How Long To Beat
- 50 Hours
- Metascore
- 97
