The map shows the United States and Cuba at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Map of the Cuban Missile Crisis. A red dot shows where a missile would launch. Red rings are marked at 630, 1020, and 2200 nautical miles. Ring 630 is near Atlanta and New Orleans. Ring 1020 passes through Washington D C, Cincinnati, and Oklahoma City. Ring 2200 passes through San Francisco. The map makes it clear that:.