diff --git a/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapBottomSheet.jsx b/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapBottomSheet.jsx
index 70e1bcf..b8153a4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapBottomSheet.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapBottomSheet.jsx
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ const DISPLAY_CONTROLS = [
   ["showUnmapped", "Unmapped"],
 ];
 
+function formatObjectTypeLabel(type) {
+  return String(type)
+    .split(/[-_\s]+/)
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .map((part) => `${part.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}${part.slice(1)}`)
+    .join(" ");
+}
+
 export default function LocationMapBottomSheet({
   mode,
   editorTool,
@@ -261,7 +269,7 @@ export default function LocationMapBottomSheet({
               onChange={(event) => onObjectField("type", event.target.value)}
             >
               {MAP_OBJECT_TYPES.map((type) => (
-                <option key={type} value={type}>{type}</option>
+                <option key={type} value={type}>{formatObjectTypeLabel(type)}</option>
               ))}
             </select>
           </label>
diff --git a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
index 00aa9b0..b91ad1a 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
@@ -288,6 +288,10 @@ test("admin creates a map from zones, saves a draft, and publishes it", async ({
   const bakeryObject = page.locator(".location-map-object", { hasText: "Bakery" }).locator("rect").first();
   await bakeryObject.click();
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-sheet-header strong")).toHaveText("Bakery");
+  const objectTypeSelect = page.getByLabel("Object type");
+  await expect(objectTypeSelect).toHaveValue("zone");
+  await expect(objectTypeSelect.locator('option[value="zone"]')).toHaveText("Zone");
+  await expect(objectTypeSelect.locator('option[value="aisle"]')).toHaveText("Aisle");
   const moveBox = await bakeryObject.boundingBox();
   expect(moveBox).not.toBeNull();
   if (!moveBox) throw new Error("Bakery map object could not be moved");