﹩{2}^{{\prime} }\times {2}^{{\prime} }﹩ map of the E(H − K_S) reddening of the Red Clump using H- and K_S-band UKIRT photometry. The grayed region within ∣b∣ ≤ 0﹩\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000b0}}﹩6 and ∣l∣ ≤ 1﹩\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000b0}}﹩2 denotes where we declare lower limits on the extinction. The gray shading sits behind the map and does not affect the color of the pixels.