Settled 185 km south from Saskatoon, the RM of Maple Bush No. 224 is residence to a population of 192, giving it a population density of 0.2/km². The RM is home to the villages of Elbow and Riverhurst, the localities of Gilroy, Grainland, and Lawson, and the resort village of Mistusinne. Attractions in the area include Douglas Provincial Park, the Elbow crater, the FT Museum, Palliser Regional Park, Qu’Appelle River Dam, and the Riverhurst Ferry.