It is the product of geological processes that began about 340 million years ago.

At that time two continents drifted towards each other and collided in the area of today's Odenwald.

At great depth the rock melted and rose as liquid magma.

About 330 million years ago it cooled in the "core" of the piled up mountains to a rock similar to granite, the melaquarz diorite.

The community of Lautertal consists of seven centres: As of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006 the seats are apportioned thus: