---
title: mapType
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkmapsnapshotter/options/maptype
---

# mapType

The map’s visual style.

## Declaration

```swift
var mapType: MKMapType { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is MKMapType.standard.

## See Also

### Properties

- [filterType](mapkit/mklocalsearchcompleter/filtertype-swift.property.md)
- [pinColor](mapkit/mkpinannotationview/pincolor.md)
- [showsPointsOfInterest](mapkit/mkmapview/showspointsofinterest.md)
- [showsPointsOfInterest](mapkit/mkmapsnapshotter/options/showspointsofinterest.md)