1. A method of generating a representation of a terrain, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a set of colors, said set of colors comprising at least a plurality of colors; determining a minimum terrain elevation; determining a maximum terrain elevation; computing a plurality of terrain bands based in part on said set of colors, said minimum terrain elevation, and said maximum terrain elevation; assigning at least one of said limited set of colors to each of said plurality of said plurality of terrain bands, and generating said representation of said terrain utilizing at least one of said limited set of colors.