What the Categories and Markers on RDR2 Map Mean

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RDR2 Map (rdr2map.com) organizes every location on its interactive map into five top-level categories: Collectibles, Pickups, Online, Amenities, and Events. Each category expands into specific item types with a count next to it — for example, "Cigarette Card 144" or "Legendary Animal 16." That number tells you how many of that item exist on the map, and each one appears as a marker you can click for its location. Use the category list to filter what shows on the map, and the counts to judge how big a collection task is before you start.

The five main categories

Category What it covers Example entries (with counts)
Collectibles Story-mode items you gather for completion or rewards Cigarette Card 144, Dinosaur Bone 30, Dreamcatcher 20, Grave 9, Rock Carving 10, Treasure 27
Pickups Items and resources found in the world Item 108, Loot 151, Weapon 32, Wild Horse 62
Online Red Dead Online–specific content Campfire 30, Harrietum 35, Hideout (Online) 27, Legendary Animal 29, Treasure (Online) 117
Amenities Shops and services Butcher 6, Fence Vendor 6, Gunsmith Store 5, Post Office 12, Stable 7, Train Station 10
Events Dynamic and scripted encounters Gang Hideout 13, Random Event 396, Stranger 44

A few things worth noting from this structure:

  • Collectibles vs. Pickups are separate because they serve different goals. Collectibles (cards, bones, carvings) usually feed a completion checklist or a specific reward chain. Pickups (loot, weapons, horses) are things you grab in passing.
  • Online is its own category, not mixed into the story-mode lists. If you only play single-player, you can ignore it entirely; if you play Red Dead Online, this is where the mode-specific markers live.
  • Amenities are functional, not collectible. They mark where you can sell, buy, fast travel, or get services — useful for planning routes rather than tracking completion.

Sub-groups you'll also see

Beyond the five main categories, the map includes additional groupings that don't fit neatly into them:

  • Minigames — Blackjack 3, Dominoes 3, Five Finger Fillet 4, Poker 6. These mark where each game is available.
  • Other — Camp 7, Cheat Code 37, Easter Egg 61, Landmark 67, Misc 70. A catch-all for points of interest that aren't collectibles or services.
  • Madam Nazar's Items — a large set tied to the Online collector role: Alcohol Bottle 54, American Flower 324, Arrowhead 72, Bird Egg 66, Coin 90, Family Heirloom 90, Fossils 120, and the four Tarot suits (Cups, Pentacles, Swords, Wands — 84 each), plus Jewelry in four types (Bracelet 49, Earrings 65, Necklace 54, Ring 66).

The Madam Nazar group is the clearest example of why categories matter: these items only have value within the Online collector role, so mixing them into the general Collectibles list would be misleading.

How markers and counts work together

Each entry's number is the total marker count for that type. When you enable a category, those markers appear on the map at their locations. Two practical consequences:

  1. The count is your progress denominator. If you're hunting 144 Cigarette Cards, the map shows all 144 positions, and you can work through them systematically.
  2. Large counts signal grind, small counts signal quick wins. Random Event 396 and American Flower 324 are long-haul tasks; Grave 9 or Bait Shop 1 are one-and-done.

The map also provides a progress tracker so you can mark items as found and see what remains — the counts and the tracker are designed to work as a pair.

Tools that aren't categories

The interface includes a few controls that are separate from the category system:

  • Search — find a specific item type by name.
  • Region name filter — narrow markers to a named area.
  • Distance Measurement Tool and Sniping Radius Tool — the latter lets you drag a target shape to visualize sniping distances, with dotted lines at 50m increments.
  • Embed Map — copy a code block to place the map on your own site.

These change how markers are displayed or measured; they don't add new marker types.

A note on the Pro upgrade

The site shows an "Upgrade To Pro" option, described as removing ads and adding extra features. The free map already exposes the full category and marker structure above, so the upgrade affects the experience (ads, extras) rather than which categories exist. If you only need to look up locations and track collectibles, the category system described here is available without it.

Quick way to decide what to enable

  • Completing story mode? Turn on Collectibles and Events; add Pickups for weapons and horses.
  • Playing Red Dead Online? Enable Online and Madam Nazar's Items; leave story Collectibles off to reduce clutter.
  • Just need a shop or fast travel point? Enable Amenities only.
  • Overwhelmed by markers? Use the region filter or search for one item type at a time instead of showing everything.