West Elizabeth



West Elizabeth is one of three states (or territories) in Red Dead Redemption. It is the smallest and composed of two constituent regions; Tall Trees and Great Plains.

New Austin is situated to the South-West, and separates West Elizabeth from the Northern Mexican territory of Nuevo Paraiso. The territory is characterized as possessing the most modern and industrialized settlements in the West, such as the thriving port town of Blackwater. The territory is distinguished from others as having a uniformed police force.

The territory is also home to extensive coniferous and deciduous forests, boasting a wide variety of fauna.

Being farther north, the region resembles Colorado as it has the great plains to the east and the mountains (Tall Trees) to the west. It also resembles the Canadian Province of Alberta, which has a western mountain range and an eastern great plain region. Alberta is named after a female member of British Royalty(Princess Alberta) and it is possible that West Elizabeth is as well. This territory hosts the largest amount of wild animals in the game.

Storyline
The game's introduction opens up with John Marston arriving in the gameplay region by means of a steamboat, escorted by Edgar Ross and Archer Fordham.

West Elizabeth features as the third chapter in the game's storyline. It is here John Marston will work directly under the Bureau of Investigation.



Locations in West Elizabeth

 * Aurora Basin
 * Beecher's Hope
 * Blackwater
 * Bearclaw Camp
 * Manzanita Post
 * Nekoti Rock
 * Pacific Union Camp
 * Wreck of the Serendipity

Trivia
This is the only place to have no hideouts because of the law enforcements in West Elizabeth roaming around or in Blackwater.

Early Access to West Elizabeth
Look for a cliff near the waterfall north of MacFarlane ranch, it will say "Tall Trees" when you get to the edge. Get arrested here, and you will be transported to Blackwater. To get back to New Austin, Auto-Save the game and then die. However if you buy the Manzanita Post property, you'll have to use your horse to jump the unfinished bridge north of Thieves Landing to return. As of the 1.02 patch released on June 12, this no longer works.

Achievements/Trophies
The discovery of locations in West Elizabeth count towards the following achievement.