Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for loading a hyperspectral image and one or more spectral libraries associated with the hyperspectral image with an interface module. Spectral matching can then be performed between the hyperspectral image and the one or more spectral libraries to produce a first and second intermediate image product with a matching module. A lookup table can be utilized in the matching module to associate the bearing strength with the one or more spectral libraries for the spectral matching. The first and second intermediate image products can be translated to produce a translated output image product that estimates the corresponding bearing strength of a scene represented in the hyperspectral image with a translation module. The translated output image can represent a trafficability map that can be categorized into different ranges of bearing strength values, wherein each range of bearing strength value is represented by a different color.