Red Dead Redemption 2 Jack Hall Gang Map 1: Full Solution

Red Dead Redemption 2 Jack Hall Gang Map 1 is the opening step of a three-map treasure hunt, and the most common mistake is expecting gold at the end of it. Map 1 only points you at Map 2.

Getting the map

A stranger called Maximo sells it during Chapter 2. He is out on the ridge near Flatneck Station, on the west side toward the Dakota River. He asks $10 and will drop to $5 if you turn him down. You can also rob him for it. Miss him entirely and the map turns up for sale at a fence later.

The Caliban's Seat route

The map draws the rock formation at Caliban's Seat, south-west of Valentine and just below the Horseshoe Overlook camp.

1. Ride to Caliban's Seat and approach the rock from the east.
2. Climb up toward the top, but stop before you reach the camp.
3. Take the narrow ledge along the cliff face, jumping the gaps between ledges as you work along it.
4. Keep going until a crevice in the rock wall gives you a search prompt.

Inside is Jack Hall Gang Map 2. There is no gold at this stage — that is normal, not a bug.

Where the hunt goes next

Map 2 points to Cotorra Springs in Ambarino, where the middle stone pile among the geysers holds Map 3. Map 3 leads to the small rocky island in O'Creagh's Run, and the final cache is two gold bars worth roughly $500 each.

Worth knowing

Gold bars only sell at a fence, not a general store. And the dig sites exist whether you are carrying the maps or not, so you can go straight to Caliban's Seat if you already know the route.