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On the Trail of de Vaca

On the Trail of de Vaca

Uncover every location on the map.

5.5%

How to unlock the On the Trail of de Vaca achievement in Red Dead Redemption - Definitive Guide

If you want to get this the easy way, As the previous solutions state, visit the stores and get the maps...

There is 1 store in each of the following locations:

Armadillo
MacFarlane’s Ranch
Thieves’ Landing
Manzanita Post
Blackwater
Chuparosa
Escalera

I purchased the maps from each of these stores and selected them from my inventory...bing...Achievement Unlocked
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19 Oct 2010 21:32

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The only solution that actually names where the maps are located - Thanks, Thumbs up.
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By XxSpazemxX on 27 Jun 2011 14:11
Tried this but still had one location missing in new Austin - after much searching it turned out to be 'Del Lobo Rock'.
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By StanBowles22 on 25 Aug 2011 01:08
All maps can be bought from the general stores in that area, except the one in Escalera, which can be bought from the Gun Shop instead.
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By TanzillaATTACK on 16 Oct 2016 16:20
I got all these maps and it didn't pop. Turned out I was missing just 1 location, which wasn't triggered by the maps - Plata Grande. It's at the very south of the map just east of Sidewinder Gulch. I fast travelled to nearby, walked towards it, and he achievement popped.
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By BarLennon on 11 Feb 2018 13:08
Also had 1 location missing and it also was Plata Grande east of Sidewinder Gulch, so thank you @BarLennon
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By Made in Vienna on 09 Mar 2022 11:07
So you don't actually need to travel to that one spot. In Escalera, the map has to be bought at the gun shop... unless I already traveled there. But this popped as soon as I bought the last map in the gun shop
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By Friggin Grease on 12 Jun 2022 19:22
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By KarlaSouzaRJ on 09 Feb 2023 19:45
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For this cheev you can just buy the maps from the general stores. There are 6-8 maps and the cheev will pop when you activate the last map by pressing the back button and selecting the map.

Edit: Seems the maps will be labeled "not available" if you have already found all the locations before trying to buy. Thanks to Joel78 for confirmation.

Edit: Don't forget about the map in Escalera that is sold by the Gunsmith not the General Store. Thanks to Joel78 and SteSteSte91
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24 May 2010 22:38

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Right i've everywhere except for ONE place inMexico. I've bought two maps in Mexico and i'm still on 31/32 places. Any ideas?
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By SteSteSte91 on 25 May 2010 21:28
i can't purchase the maps in thieve's landing or blackwater. any idea why? they both just say "not available."
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By Mister Buds on 25 May 2010 21:42
Don't worry found the last map at a Mexico Gun shop!
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By SteSteSte91 on 25 May 2010 22:26
Buds, are you sure you don't own them? Thats the only time ive seen that message on the maps, after purchase. No idea otherwise. I just bought them as soon as I got to a new area.
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By bogeygolf316 on 25 May 2010 22:39
100% sure i haven't bought them. i started at mcfarlane's ranch and worked my way counter-clockwise around the map. i never really use stores in the game so i know i haven't bought them earlier. i'll probably just forget about this achievement since the social club says i'm missing locations i know i've been to.
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By Mister Buds on 26 May 2010 12:51
Pretty sure it will say unavailable if you have found all locations in that area.
As SteSteSte91 said there is one map at Escalera that is for sale from the gunsmith rather than the general store, this was the last one I needed.
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By Joel78 on 30 May 2010 12:06
You can also use the map you got within the game, the big foldout one, as that has all the locations listed on it. Just compare that with your in-game map to see which ones you need.
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By Larkias on 01 Jun 2010 05:49
any ideas, i got 92 out of 94 areas unlocked, i checked the rockstar site and it showed my two remaining places to go, went to the first, and it changed to 93 out of 94, went to my last place, manteca falls, and nothing, checked the site and it says i'm 46.3% complete, but my game says 46.2%, wtf, it's only 10gs, but it will impact weather or not i get 100% game completion, any ideas, feel free to post here and message me, cheers
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By Instantmash on 03 Jun 2010 00:14
Wow, not sure. Try maybe saving/reloading or go to a nearby town, set a waypoint at the needed location and take a carriage there? If you activate the map for that region it should trigger it.
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By bogeygolf316 on 03 Jun 2010 18:49
what is the rockstarwebsite?
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By Dark R4nG3R on 09 Jun 2010 08:19
http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/
or www.rockstargames.com
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By bogeygolf316 on 09 Jun 2010 15:02
The social club website has been updated - quite accurate now,so a better reference point.
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By Chris8875 on 15 Jun 2010 02:23
Also, there are some locations that won't show up even with all the maps. The social club is a good point of reference for this - I found the couple of places in New Haven I hadn't visited (top corner just off the beaten track heading towards Thieves Landing)
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By Chris8875 on 15 Jun 2010 02:25
How do you activate maps???
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By CDonns on 20 Apr 2012 15:17
Started single player, then switched to multiplayer, then got bored and switched back to single player then POOF! This achievement popped up. I have not even beaten single player and only have 65 of 94 areas discovered. Any explanations?!?!
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By Smelly O Mally on 14 Jun 2010 11:02
Well, you can't count on the Social Club for accurate stats. It was always behind on my progress, never really showed the right comp % or collectibles/locations/stats. You can look in the menu stats to see ??/94 locations found and in what areas. Maybe the ones that aren't available are maps for locations you have found? If you look in the menu for missing locations then go to the corresponding store...
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By bogeygolf316 on 26 May 2010 18:10
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There are a total of 94 locations to discover. You will find many of them from just playing through the game but I reccomend signing up to the Rockstar social website as it shows where you have left to discover.

Link:
http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/

EDIT: rockstar are due to take down social club features for this game so this guide will no longer be relevant. However HILL5IZE has posted this map in the comments showing every location -
External image


It's also worth noting that you can as per other guides, you can purchase maps from general stores to add locations
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24 May 2010 18:59

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Question... Does the Social Club show you anything other than what the stat menu ingame does?
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By Abylities on 05 Jul 2010 07:27
Edit: I found what you are talking about. The link is http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/rdr/checklist.html
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By Abylities on 05 Jul 2010 07:34
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By HILL5IZE on 27 Aug 2014 02:17
love the map. Just what I needed. Thanks
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By Crispy385 on 06 Sep 2016 05:54
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There are a total of 94 locations to discover. You will find many of them from just playing through the game but I reccomend signing up to the Rockstar social website as it shows where you have left to discover.

Link:
http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/

EDIT: rockstar are due to take down social club features for this game so this guide will no longer be relevant. However HILL5IZE has posted this map in the comments showing every location -
External image


It's also worth noting that you can as per other guides, you can purchase maps from general stores to add locations
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24 May 2010 18:59

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Question... Does the Social Club show you anything other than what the stat menu ingame does?
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By Abylities on 05 Jul 2010 07:27
Edit: I found what you are talking about. The link is http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/rdr/checklist.html
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By Abylities on 05 Jul 2010 07:34
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By HILL5IZE on 27 Aug 2014 02:17
love the map. Just what I needed. Thanks
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By Crispy385 on 06 Sep 2016 05:54
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There is an easy way, and a hard way to do this achievement. The hard way is to actually travel around to all the different regions, and find these locations.Or you can do the easy way, and travel to the general stores around the land, and buy maps from them. There are two locations that don't always appear after buying the maps. These are "Repentance Rock and Plata Grande. If you experience this go to the Red Dead Redemption Wiki to find them.
Either way, you can check your progress via the Social Club RDR 100% check list, or the in-game menu.
Cheers, and good luck!
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27 Sep 2010 01:52

There is an easy way, and a hard way to do this achievement. The hard way is to actually travel around to all the different regions, and find these locations.Or you can do the easy way, and travel to the general stores around the land, and buy maps from them. There are two locations that don't always appear after buying the maps. These are "Repentance Rock and Plata Grande. If you experience this go to the Red Dead Redemption Wiki to find them.
Either way, you can check your progress via the Social Club RDR 100% check list, or the in-game menu.
Cheers, and good luck!
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27 Sep 2010 01:52

There are a total of 94 locations in the game and finding all 94 locations counts towards your 100% for Redeemed. You don't need to necessarily find every location by travelling on your own, you can buy territory maps in general stores for every location in the game besides a few that you will have to actually travel to. There are 9 territory maps in total, they are as follows:

  • Hennigan's Map $25 - Hennigan's Steed
  • Cholla Springs Map $30 - Armadillo
  • Rio Bravo Map $35 - Armadillo
  • Perdido Map $45 - Chuparosa
  • Diez Coronas Map $50 - Chuparosa
  • Great Plains Map $55 - Blackwater
  • Tall Trees Map $60 - Manzanita Post


The new Austin Area has a total of 44 locations, the locations are as follows:
1. Thieves' Landing
2. Mason's Bridge
3. Stillwater Creek
4. Manteca Falls
5. Brittlebrush Trawl
6. MacFarlane's Ranch
7. Warthington Ranch
8. Pike's Basin
9. Mescalero
10. Greenhollow
11. The Hanging Rock
12. Coot's Chapel
13. Venter's Place
14. Lake Don Julio
15. Rio del Lobo
16. Riley's Charge
17. Two Crows
18. Armadillo
19. Twin Rocks
20. Rattlesnake Hollow
21. Pleasance House
22. Jorge's Gap
23. Mercer Station
24. Critchley's Ranch
25. Odd Fellow's Rest
26. Ridgewood Farm
27. Hamlin's Passing
28. Del Lobo Rock
29. Fort Mercer
30. Plainview
31. Repentance Rock
32. Benedict Pass
33. Benedict Point
34. Solomon's Folly
35. The Scratching Post
36. Gaptooth Breach
37. Tumbleweed
38. Cueva Seca
39. Silent Stead
40. Rathskeller Fork
41. Henningan's Stead
42. Cholla Springs
43. Rio Bravo
44. Gaptooth Ridge

The Nuevo Paraiso area has a total of 34 locations, the locations are as follows:
1. Nosalida
2. Escalera
3. Crooked Toes
4. Puerto Cuchillo
5. Sidewinder Gulch
6. Frontera Bridge
7. Plata Grande
8. Tesoro Azul
9. Rio del Toro
10. Ojo del Diablo
11. Chuparosa
12. Ramita de la Baya
13. Barranca
14. Campo Miranda
15. Hendidura Grande
16. Las Hermanas
17. Laguna Borrego
18. Primera Quebrada
19. Rancho Polvo
20. Sepulcro
21. Agave Viejo
22. Roca de Madera
23. Casa Madrugada
24. Alta Cabeza
25. Mesa de la Luna
26. El Presidio
27. Mesa del Sol
28. El Matadero
29. Torquemada
30. Butter Bridge
31. The Old Bacchus Place
32. Perdido
33. Diez Coronas
34. Punta Orgullo

The West Elizabeth has a total of 16 locations, the locations are as follows:

1. Blackwater
2. Wreck of the Serendipity
3. Broken Tree
4. Dixon Crossing
5. Beecher's Hope
6. Marston Homestead
7. Pacific Union R.R. Camp
8. Montana Ford
9. Tanner's Span
10. Bearclaw Camp
11. Manzanita Post
12. Tanner's Reach
13. Nekoti Rock
14. Cochinay
15. Great Plains
16. Tall Trees

Credit to Artur "Arxel" Justynski for the complete list.

There is a possible glitch that causes you to miss a few locations. If you are missing a location then it's possibly Plata Grande, as this location does not unlock by buying a map. For more information on this possible glitch, please refer to this link: On the Trail of de Vaca glitched

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There are 94 locations in total through the whole of the map, visiting each location may take a while depending on what activities you are taking part in. Just progress through the game at your own progress and you should find most locations with little to no effort. You can use the following map to find all the locations you may be missing:

Map of all locations
(This map does not include hideout locations, see "Instinto Asesino" for the hideout location map)

Alternatively instead of using the above map you can keep track of your progress from your Rockstar Social profile if you have one. This profile may not update instantly so you may want to keep checking it.

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The easiest way to buy cards upon arrival in the city is in stores:

Hennigan-Stead/McFarlane Ranch
Armadillo - two cards
Robbers' Landing
Chuparosa - two cards
Blackwater
Post Manzanita
Punta Orguglio / Escalera

Hennigan-Stead/McFarlane Ranch

Armadillo - two cards

Robbers' Landing

Chuparosa - two cards

Blackwater

Post Manzanita

Punta Orguglio / Escalera
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