Trouble placing Ai images into InDesign

Have been sent jpgs of Google maps. Have marked out a number of things in different layers in Ai. When I place the ai file into ID the images become all pixelated. If i "fill frame proportionally" the pixelation disappears but the image is so small you can't any of the markings in the image. HELP very confused. Have tried saving in a number of different formats but the same thing happens. If I place the image without the markings directly into ID there is no problem. What am I doing wrong.

InDesign generated a low-resolution preview when you place the Illustrator file. Either accept it or turn of High Resolution Display in the View menu.

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